Kenya vs United Arab Emirates: Alcohol consumption vs. GDP per capita
Alcohol consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Kenya
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2.47 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age against 2.08 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.39 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 127th and United Arab Emirates ranks 130th of 185 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.21 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1.81 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.401 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2.77 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 2.23 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.541 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2.47 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 2.08 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.39 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita, Kenya or United Arab Emirates?
- Kenya, at 2.47 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age against 2.08 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in United Arab Emirates as of 2020.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita between Kenya and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.39 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United Arab Emirates?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and United Arab Emirates rank globally for alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 127th and United Arab Emirates ranks 130th 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.