Ireland vs Papua New Guinea: Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption
Ireland
45.4%
in 2019
Papua New Guinea
45.8%
in 2019
Ireland rank
76th
Papua New Guinea rank
75th
Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption over time
- Ireland
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 45.8% against 45.4% in Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 76th and Papua New Guinea ranks 75th of 185 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.7% | 39.4% | 13.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 59.3% | 12.6% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beer as a share of total alcohol consumption, Ireland or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 45.8% against 45.4% in Ireland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in beer as a share of total alcohol consumption between Ireland and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Papua New Guinea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Ireland and Papua New Guinea rank globally for beer as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Ireland ranks 76th and Papua New Guinea ranks 75th 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.