South Korea vs Oman: Spirits consumption per person
South Korea
0.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Oman
0.2864 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
South Korea rank
137th
Oman rank
139th
Spirits consumption per person over time
- South Korea
- Oman
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.2864 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Oman, a difference of 0.0236 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 137th and Oman ranks 139th of 187 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3511 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3511 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0.321 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.321 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.454 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.237 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.217 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.552 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3583 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1937 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.327 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2812 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0458 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.2433 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2274 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.016 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, South Korea or Oman?
- South Korea, at 0.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.2864 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Oman as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between South Korea and Oman?
- 0.0236 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Oman?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Oman rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- South Korea ranks 137th and Oman ranks 139th 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.