Papua New Guinea vs United States of America: Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption
Papua New Guinea
45.8%
in 2019
United States of America
44.9%
in 2019
Papua New Guinea rank
75th
United States of America rank
77th
Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption over time
- Papua New Guinea
- United States of America
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 45.8% against 44.9% in United States of America, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 75th and United States of America ranks 77th of 185 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.4% | 53.8% | 14.4% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 47.1% | 12.2% | 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, Papua New Guinea or United States of America?
- Papua New Guinea, at 45.8% against 44.9% in United States of America as of 2019.
- What is the difference in beer as a share of total alcohol consumption between Papua New Guinea and United States of America?
- 0.9%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and United States of America?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Papua New Guinea and United States of America rank globally for beer as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 75th and United States of America ranks 77th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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.