El Salvador vs Laos: Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption
El Salvador
50.9%
in 2019
Laos
49.8%
in 2019
El Salvador rank
61st
Laos rank
64th
Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption over time
- El Salvador
- Laos
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 50.9% against 49.8% in Laos, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 61st and Laos ranks 64th of 185 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.1% | 33.7% | 2.4% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 45.2% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beer as a share of total alcohol consumption, El Salvador or Laos?
- El Salvador, at 50.9% against 49.8% in Laos as of 2019.
- What is the difference in beer as a share of total alcohol consumption between El Salvador and Laos?
- 1.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Laos?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do El Salvador and Laos rank globally for beer as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- El Salvador ranks 61st and Laos ranks 64th 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.