India vs North Korea: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption
India
92.8%
in 2019
North Korea
96.8%
in 2019
India rank
2nd
North Korea rank
1st
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption over time
- India
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 96.8% against 92.8% in India, a difference of 4.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
India ranks 2nd and North Korea ranks 1st of 185 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.8% | 94.1% | 0.4% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 96.8% | 3.4% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption, India or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 96.8% against 92.8% in India as of 2019.
- What is the difference in spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption between India and North Korea?
- 4.0%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and North Korea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do India and North Korea rank globally for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- India ranks 2nd and North Korea ranks 1st of 185 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 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.