Lao People's Democratic Republic vs United States: Beer consumption per person

Lao People's Democratic Republic
3.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
United States
3.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
26th
United States rank
29th

Beer consumption per person over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • United States
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 3.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 3.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in United States, a difference of 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 26th and United States ranks 29th of 187 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic United States Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0622 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 3.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 3.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year United States
1970s 0.025 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 4.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 4.68 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year United States
1980s 0.135 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 5.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 4.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year United States
1990s 0.409 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 4.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 4.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year United States
2000s 1.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 4.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 3.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year United States
2010s 3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 4.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 1.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year United States
2020s 3.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 3.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.4059 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beer consumption per person, Lao People's Democratic Republic or United States?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 3.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 3.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in United States as of 2022.
What is the difference in beer consumption per person between Lao People's Democratic Republic and United States?
0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and United States?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and United States rank globally for beer consumption per person?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 26th and United States ranks 29th of 187 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 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

Indicator
Beer consumption per person
Unit
Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 10,599 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

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.