Hungary vs Mauritius: Spirits consumption per person

Hungary
4.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Mauritius
4.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Hungary rank
14th
Mauritius rank
15th

Spirits consumption per person over time

  • Hungary
  • Mauritius
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 4.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 4.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Mauritius, a difference of 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 14th and Mauritius ranks 15th of 187 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 4 and Mauritius in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Mauritius Difference Ahead
1960s 2.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 1.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.8056 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Hungary
1970s 4.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 1.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 2.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Hungary
1980s 6.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 1.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 4.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Hungary
1990s 4.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.879 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 3.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Hungary
2000s 4.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 4.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.7797 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Mauritius
2010s 3.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 4.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.9492 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Mauritius
2020s 3.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 4.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.1741 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Hungary or Mauritius?
Hungary, at 4.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 4.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Mauritius as of 2022.
What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Hungary and Mauritius?
0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Mauritius?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Hungary and Mauritius rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
Hungary ranks 14th and Mauritius ranks 15th 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

Indicator
Spirits consumption per person
Unit
Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 10,599 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

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.