Bulgaria vs North Korea: Spirits consumption per person
Bulgaria
5.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
North Korea
5.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
6th
North Korea rank
7th
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Bulgaria
- North Korea
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 5.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 5.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in North Korea, a difference of 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 6th and North Korea ranks 7th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 6 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.6086 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 3.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 3.96 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 3.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.937 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | North Korea |
| 2000s | 4.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 4.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.277 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Bulgaria or North Korea?
- Bulgaria, at 5.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 5.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in North Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Bulgaria and North Korea?
- 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Korea?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and North Korea rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 6th and North Korea ranks 7th of 187 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 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.