Bhutan vs Iraq: Alcohol consumption vs. GDP per capita
Alcohol consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bhutan
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.24 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age against 0.18 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in Bhutan, a difference of 0.06 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 170th and Iraq ranks 167th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.77 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.1568 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1.61 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 0.493 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.238 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.255 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 0.18 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.24 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.06 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita, Bhutan or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 0.24 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age against 0.18 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in Bhutan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita between Bhutan and Iraq?
- 0.06 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Iraq?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Bhutan and Iraq rank globally for alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 170th and Iraq ranks 167th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual alcohol consumption measured in liters of pure alcohol per person aged 15 years or older. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.