Latvia vs Lithuania: Spirits consumption per person
Latvia
5.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Lithuania
5.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Latvia rank
2nd
Lithuania rank
4th
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 5.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 5.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Lithuania, a difference of 0.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 2nd and Lithuania ranks 4th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Latvia |
| 2000s | 4.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.335 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 4.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.979 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 5.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Latvia, at 5.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 5.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Lithuania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 0.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Latvia ranks 2nd and Lithuania ranks 4th 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.