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.

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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.