Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Slovakia: Spirits consumption per person
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 5.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 5.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.04 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 7th and Slovakia ranks 5th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1856 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1970s | 2.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 2.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 4.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.579 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 3.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 3.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.9535 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 4.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1456 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 5.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 5.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Slovakia?
- 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Slovakia?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Slovakia rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 7th and Slovakia ranks 5th 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.