Germany vs Luxembourg: Spirits consumption per person
Germany
2.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Luxembourg
2.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Germany rank
40th
Luxembourg rank
43rd
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Germany
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 2.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.09 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 Luxembourg ahead.
Germany ranks 40th and Luxembourg ranks 43rd of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Luxembourg in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0056 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 3.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.396 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Germany |
| 1980s | 2.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Germany |
| 1990s | 2.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0605 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 2.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.193 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 2.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.028 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 2.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Germany or Luxembourg?
- Germany, at 2.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 2.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Luxembourg as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Germany and Luxembourg?
- 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Luxembourg?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Luxembourg rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Germany ranks 40th and Luxembourg ranks 43rd 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.