Gambia vs Malaysia: Alcohol consumption vs. GDP per capita
Alcohol consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Gambia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.74 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age against 0.61 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in Gambia, a difference of 0.13 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 156th and Malaysia ranks 153rd of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.593 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 3.11 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Gambia |
| 2010s | 2.15 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.67 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1.48 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.61 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.74 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.13 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita, Gambia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.74 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age against 0.61 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in Gambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita between Gambia and Malaysia?
- 0.13 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malaysia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Gambia and Malaysia rank globally for alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Gambia ranks 156th and Malaysia ranks 153rd 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.