Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption
Afghanistan
6.1%
in 2019
Pakistan
7.7%
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
180th
Pakistan rank
177th
Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption over time
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 7.7% against 6.1% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 180th and Pakistan ranks 177th of 185 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.1% | 5.9% | 42.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 6.1% | 25.5% | 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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 7.7% against 6.1% in Afghanistan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in beer as a share of total alcohol consumption between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 1.6%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for beer as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Afghanistan ranks 180th and Pakistan ranks 177th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.