Lebanon vs Papua New Guinea: Alcohol consumption vs. GDP per capita
Alcohol consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Lebanon
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 1.26 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age against 1.13 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.13 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 145th and Papua New Guinea ranks 148th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.02 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1.96 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.061 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 1.58 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1.59 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.008 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.26 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1.13 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.13 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita, Lebanon or Papua New Guinea?
- Lebanon, at 1.26 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age against 1.13 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita between Lebanon and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.13 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Papua New Guinea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Lebanon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 145th and Papua New Guinea ranks 148th 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.