Ireland vs United Kingdom: HICP - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, TOBACCO
Ireland
3.1
in 2025
United Kingdom
3.5
in 2019
Ireland rank
23rd
United Kingdom rank
20th
HICP - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, TOBACCO over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 3.5 against 3.1 in Ireland, a difference of 0.4.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1997 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Ireland ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.63 | 5.27 | 1.63 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 5.16 | 3.04 | 2.12 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 4.67 | 2.87 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hicp - alcoholic beverages, tobacco, Ireland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 3.5 against 3.1 in Ireland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in hicp - alcoholic beverages, tobacco between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 0.4, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for hicp - alcoholic beverages, tobacco?
- Ireland ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Central Bank, published as HICP - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, TOBACCO (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.