North Korea vs Tuvalu: Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption
North Korea
3.2%
in 2019
Tuvalu
1.5%
in 2019
North Korea rank
183rd
Tuvalu rank
185th
Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption over time
- North Korea
- Tuvalu
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 3.2% against 1.5% in Tuvalu, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 2.1 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tuvalu ahead.
North Korea ranks 183rd and Tuvalu ranks 185th of 185 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Tuvalu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 28.1% | 22.3% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 0.7% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beer as a share of total alcohol consumption, North Korea or Tuvalu?
- North Korea, at 3.2% against 1.5% in Tuvalu as of 2019.
- What is the difference in beer as a share of total alcohol consumption between North Korea and Tuvalu?
- 1.7%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Tuvalu?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do North Korea and Tuvalu rank globally for beer as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- North Korea ranks 183rd and Tuvalu ranks 185th 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.