Afghanistan vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption
Afghanistan
6.1%
in 2019
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
3.2%
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
180th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
183rd
Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption over time
- Afghanistan
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 6.1% against 3.2% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.9 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 180th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 183rd of 185 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.1% | 5.8% | 42.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 3.2% | 28.3% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beer as a share of total alcohol consumption, Afghanistan or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Afghanistan, at 6.1% against 3.2% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2019.
- What is the difference in beer as a share of total alcohol consumption between Afghanistan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 2.9%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Afghanistan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for beer as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Afghanistan ranks 180th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 183rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption, as measured by the share of total pure alcohol intake.