Costa Rica vs Ethiopia: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption
Costa Rica
10.4%
in 2019
Ethiopia
9.7%
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
153rd
Ethiopia rank
156th
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption over time
- Costa Rica
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10.4% against 9.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 153rd and Ethiopia ranks 156th of 185 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.0% | 15.1% | 23.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 10.8% | 3.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption, Costa Rica or Ethiopia?
- Costa Rica, at 10.4% against 9.7% in Ethiopia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption between Costa Rica and Ethiopia?
- 0.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ethiopia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Ethiopia rank globally for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Costa Rica ranks 153rd and Ethiopia ranks 156th 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.