Kiribati vs Malaysia: Alcohol consumption vs. GDP per capita

Kiribati
0.72 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2020
Malaysia
0.74 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2020
Kiribati rank
155th
Malaysia rank
153rd

Alcohol consumption vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Kiribati
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.74 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age against 0.72 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in Kiribati, a difference of 0.02 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kiribati ahead.

Kiribati ranks 155th and Malaysia ranks 153rd of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.17 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age 0.593 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age 0.574 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age Kiribati
2010s 0.678 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age 0.67 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age 0.008 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age Kiribati
2020s 0.72 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age 0.74 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age 0.02 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, Kiribati or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 0.74 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age against 0.72 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in Kiribati as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita between Kiribati and Malaysia?
0.02 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Malaysia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Kiribati and Malaysia rank globally for alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita?
Kiribati ranks 155th 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) – 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

Indicator
Alcohol consumption vs. GDP per capita
Unit
liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 3,885 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

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.