Cook Islands vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption
Cook Islands
56.1%
in 2019
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
96.8%
in 2019
Cook Islands rank
28th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
1st
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption over time
- Cook Islands
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 96.8% against 56.1% in Cook Islands, a difference of 40.7%.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.7 times Cook Islands's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 28th 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 | Cook Islands | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.7% | 94.1% | 54.4% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 96.8% | 41.4% | 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, Cook Islands or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 96.8% against 56.1% in Cook Islands as of 2019.
- What is the difference in spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption between Cook Islands and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 40.7%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Cook Islands and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Cook Islands ranks 28th 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.