Algeria vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Alcohol consumption per person

Algeria
0.54 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2020
Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.51 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2020
Algeria rank
157th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
159th

Alcohol consumption per person over time

  • Algeria
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
00.511.5200020102020

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 0.54 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age against 0.51 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.03 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 157th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 159th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 0.394 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age 0.1224 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age 0.2716 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age Algeria
2010s 0.545 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age 0.883 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age 0.338 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 0.54 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age 0.51 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age 0.03 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol consumption per person, Algeria or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Algeria, at 0.54 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age against 0.51 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol consumption per person between Algeria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.03 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Algeria and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for alcohol consumption per person?
Algeria ranks 157th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 159th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol 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
Alcohol consumption per person
Unit
liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 3,885 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated consumption of alcohol is measured in liters of pure alcohol per person aged 15 or older, per year.