Austria vs Greece: Spirits consumption per person
Austria
1.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Greece
1.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Austria rank
66th
Greece rank
69th
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Austria
- Greece
How they compare
Austria currently reports 1.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 1.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Greece, a difference of 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Greece ahead.
Austria ranks 66th and Greece ranks 69th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Greece |
| 1970s | 1.96 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Greece |
| 1980s | 1.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Greece |
| 1990s | 1.84 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Greece |
| 2000s | 1.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.506 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Greece |
| 2010s | 1.68 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1483 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Austria |
| 2020s | 1.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3013 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Austria or Greece?
- Austria, at 1.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 1.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Austria and Greece?
- 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Greece?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Greece rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Austria ranks 66th and Greece ranks 69th 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.