Hungary vs Poland: Spirits consumption per person

Hungary

4.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year

in 2022

Poland

4.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year

in 2022

Hungary rank

14th

Poland rank

16th

Spirits consumption per person over time

Hungary
Poland

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 4.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 4.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Poland, a difference of 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Poland ahead.

Hungary ranks 14th and Poland ranks 16th of 187 countries.

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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: 07 August 2026

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.