Papua New Guinea vs Tuvalu: Alcohol consumption vs. GDP per capita
Alcohol consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu 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 Tuvalu's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 148th and Tuvalu ranks 145th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Tuvalu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.96 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1.61 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.342 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.59 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1.71 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.118 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 1.13 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1.26 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.13 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita, Papua New Guinea or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, 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 Papua New Guinea and Tuvalu?
- 0.13 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tuvalu?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tuvalu rank globally for alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 148th and Tuvalu ranks 145th 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.