China (People’s Republic of) vs Japan: Beer consumption per person

China (People’s Republic of)
1.21
in 2022
Japan
1.21
in 2022
China (People’s Republic of) rank
105th
Japan rank
105th

Beer consumption per person over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Japan
01234196119912022

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 1.21 against 1.21 in Japan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 105th and Japan ranks 105th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 0.01 1.28 1.27 Japan
1970s 0.019 2.04 2.02 Japan
1980s 0.189 2.51 2.32 Japan
1990s 0.767 3.16 2.39 Japan
2000s 1.2 2.42 1.22 Japan
2010s 1.6 1.49 0.103 China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 1.2 1.13 0.0633 China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beer consumption per person, China (People’s Republic of) or Japan?
China (People’s Republic of), at 1.21 against 1.21 in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in beer consumption per person between China (People’s Republic of) and Japan?
0, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Japan?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Japan rank globally for beer consumption per person?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 105th and Japan ranks 105th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Beer consumption per person
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 10,599 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed