Austria vs Bulgaria: Alcohol consumption per person

Austria
11.51 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2020
Bulgaria
11.62 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2020
Austria rank
10th
Bulgaria rank
9th

Alcohol consumption per person over time

  • Austria
  • Bulgaria
051015200020102020

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 11.62 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age against 11.51 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in Austria, a difference of 0.11 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 10th and Bulgaria ranks 9th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Bulgaria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Bulgaria Difference Ahead
2000s 12.62 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age 11.07 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age 1.55 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age Austria
2010s 12.17 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age 11.37 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age 0.804 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age Austria
2020s 11.51 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age 11.62 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age 0.11 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol consumption per person, Austria or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 11.62 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age against 11.51 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in Austria as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol consumption per person between Austria and Bulgaria?
0.11 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Bulgaria?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Austria and Bulgaria rank globally for alcohol consumption per person?
Austria ranks 10th and Bulgaria ranks 9th 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.