Croatia vs New Zealand: Spirits consumption per person
Croatia
1.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
New Zealand
1.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Croatia rank
67th
New Zealand rank
68th
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Croatia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 1.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 1.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in New Zealand, a difference of 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 67th and New Zealand ranks 68th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Croatia |
| 1990s | 2.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.851 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Croatia |
| 2000s | 1.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0272 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1967 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1656 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Croatia or New Zealand?
- Croatia, at 1.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 1.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Croatia and New Zealand?
- 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and New Zealand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Croatia and New Zealand rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Croatia ranks 67th and New Zealand ranks 68th 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.