Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Latvia: Beer consumption per person
Beer consumption per person over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 4.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 4.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 22nd and Latvia ranks 20th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 2.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.451 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Latvia |
| 2010s | 3.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Latvia |
| 2020s | 3.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4979 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beer consumption per person, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 4.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 4.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beer consumption per person between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Latvia?
- 0.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Latvia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Latvia rank globally for beer consumption per person?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 22nd and Latvia ranks 20th of 187 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 consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual per capita beer consumption, measured in liters of pure alcohol. Beer contains around 5% of pure alcohol per volume so that one liter of beer contains 0.05 liters of pure alcohol. This means that 5 liters of pure alcohol equals 100 liters of beer.