Hungary vs United States: Spirits consumption per person
Hungary
4.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
United States
4.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Hungary rank
14th
United States rank
17th
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Hungary
- United States
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 4.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 4.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in United States, a difference of 0.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Hungary ranks 14th and United States ranks 17th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 6 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | United States |
| 1970s | 4.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.366 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Hungary |
| 1980s | 6.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Hungary |
| 1990s | 4.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Hungary |
| 2000s | 4.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Hungary |
| 2010s | 3.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.698 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Hungary |
| 2020s | 3.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Hungary or United States?
- Hungary, at 4.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 4.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Hungary and United States?
- 0.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and United States?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and United States rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Hungary ranks 14th and United States ranks 17th 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.