Croatia vs South Korea: Alcohol consumption vs. GDP per capita
Alcohol consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Croatia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 7.79 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age against 7.65 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in Croatia, a difference of 0.14 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 52nd and South Korea ranks 49th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.03 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 9.99 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.041 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Croatia |
| 2010s | 8.88 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 8.76 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.117 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Croatia |
| 2020s | 7.65 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 7.79 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.14 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita, Croatia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 7.79 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age against 7.65 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in Croatia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita between Croatia and South Korea?
- 0.14 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and South Korea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Croatia and South Korea rank globally for alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Croatia ranks 52nd and South Korea ranks 49th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – 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.