Costa Rica vs Republic of Korea: Spirits consumption per person

Costa Rica
0.3391
in 2022
Republic of Korea
0.31
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
134th
Republic of Korea rank
136th

Spirits consumption per person over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.3391 against 0.31 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0291.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 134th and Republic of Korea ranks 136th of 186 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 3.03 0.3511 2.68 Costa Rica
1970s 3.32 0.321 3 Costa Rica
1980s 4.07 0.454 3.62 Costa Rica
1990s 4.72 1.21 3.51 Costa Rica
2000s 0.6969 0.552 0.1449 Costa Rica
2010s 0.387 0.327 0.06 Costa Rica
2020s 0.3405 0.2433 0.0972 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Costa Rica or Republic of Korea?
Costa Rica, at 0.3391 against 0.31 in Republic of Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
0.0291, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Republic of Korea rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
Costa Rica ranks 134th and Republic of Korea ranks 136th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Spirits consumption per person
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 10,599 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed