Australia vs Austria: Spirits consumption per person
Australia
1.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Austria
1.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Australia rank
65th
Austria rank
66th
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Australia
- Austria
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 1.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Austria, a difference of 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Austria ahead.
Australia ranks 65th and Austria ranks 66th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Austria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Austria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2311 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Austria |
| 1970s | 1.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.96 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.334 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Austria |
| 1980s | 1.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.291 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Austria |
| 1990s | 1.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.84 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.293 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Austria |
| 2000s | 1.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.363 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Austria |
| 2010s | 1.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.68 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.368 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Austria |
| 2020s | 1.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1167 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Australia or Austria?
- Australia, at 1.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 1.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Austria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Australia and Austria?
- 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Austria?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Austria rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Australia ranks 65th and Austria ranks 66th of 187 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 consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Spirit consumption per person, measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. Spirits are distilled alcoholic drinks and include gin, rum, whisky, tequila and vodka.