Colombia vs Costa Rica: Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption
Colombia
73.8%
in 2019
Costa Rica
72.3%
in 2019
Colombia rank
16th
Costa Rica rank
18th
Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 73.8% against 72.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 16th and Costa Rica ranks 18th of 185 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.5% | 54.8% | 9.7% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 69.7% | 2.3% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beer as a share of total alcohol consumption, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 73.8% against 72.3% in Costa Rica as of 2019.
- What is the difference in beer as a share of total alcohol consumption between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 1.5%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for beer as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Colombia ranks 16th and Costa Rica ranks 18th 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.