Mongolia vs Romania: Spirits consumption per person

Mongolia
3.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Romania
3.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Mongolia rank
23rd
Romania rank
26th

Spirits consumption per person over time

  • Mongolia
  • Romania
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 3.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 3.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Romania, a difference of 0.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Romania ahead.

Mongolia ranks 23rd and Romania ranks 26th of 187 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 1.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 1.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.2533 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Romania
1970s 2.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 2.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.507 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Romania
1980s 2.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 2.71 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.095 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Mongolia
1990s 1.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 2.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.345 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Romania
2000s 3.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 3.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.308 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Romania
2010s 4.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 1.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 3.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Mongolia
2020s 3.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 2.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.7133 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Mongolia or Romania?
Mongolia, at 3.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 3.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Romania as of 2022.
What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Mongolia and Romania?
0.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Romania?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Mongolia and Romania rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
Mongolia ranks 23rd and Romania ranks 26th 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

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

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.