Afghanistan vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption
Afghanistan
89.1%
in 2019
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
96.8%
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
4th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
1st
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption over time
- Afghanistan
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 96.8% against 89.1% in Afghanistan, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 4th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 1st of 185 countries.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.2% | 94.1% | 55.0% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 96.8% | 42.9% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption, Afghanistan or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 96.8% against 89.1% in Afghanistan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption between Afghanistan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 7.7%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Afghanistan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Afghanistan ranks 4th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 1st of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption by adults aged over 15, as measured in terms of litres of pure alcohol.