Samoa vs United Arab Emirates: Alcohol consumption vs. GDP per capita
Alcohol consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Samoa
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 2.35 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 0.27 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 128th and United Arab Emirates ranks 130th of 185 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.82 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1.81 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 2.01 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Samoa |
| 2010s | 2.3 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 2.23 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.064 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Samoa |
| 2020s | 2.35 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 2.08 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.27 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita, Samoa or United Arab Emirates?
- Samoa, at 2.35 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 Samoa and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.27 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and United Arab Emirates?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Samoa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Samoa ranks 128th 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.