New Zealand vs Russian Federation: Beer consumption per person
Beer consumption per person over time
- New Zealand
- Russian Federation
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 3.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 3.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1963 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 51st and Russian Federation ranks 53rd of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and Russian Federation in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 6.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 8.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 7.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 7.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 6.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 5.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 4.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.603 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 3.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.196 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 3.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0733 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beer consumption per person, New Zealand or Russian Federation?
- New Zealand, at 3.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 3.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Russian Federation as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beer consumption per person between New Zealand and Russian Federation?
- 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Russian Federation?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and Russian Federation rank globally for beer consumption per person?
- New Zealand ranks 51st and Russian Federation ranks 53rd 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.