Mongolia vs Russia: Spirits consumption per person

Mongolia
3.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Russia
3.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Mongolia rank
23rd
Russia rank
24th

Spirits consumption per person over time

  • Mongolia
  • Russia
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 3.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 3.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Russia, a difference of 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Russia ahead.

Mongolia ranks 23rd and Russia ranks 24th of 187 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Russia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 4.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 3.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Russia
1970s 2.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 4.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 2.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Russia
1980s 2.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 3.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.707 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Russia
1990s 1.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 6.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 4.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Russia
2000s 3.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 6.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 3.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Russia
2010s 4.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 4.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.754 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Mongolia
2020s 3.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 3.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.23 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 Russia?
Mongolia, at 3.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 3.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Russia as of 2022.
What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Mongolia and Russia?
0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Russia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
How do Mongolia and Russia rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
Mongolia ranks 23rd and Russia ranks 24th 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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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.