Barbados vs Netherlands: Alcohol consumption per person

Barbados
8.22 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2020
Netherlands
8.71 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2020
Barbados rank
43rd
Netherlands rank
42nd

Alcohol consumption per person over time

  • Barbados
  • Netherlands
02.557.510200020102020

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 8.71 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age against 8.22 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in Barbados, a difference of 0.49 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.

Barbados ranks 43rd and Netherlands ranks 42nd of 185 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 7.65 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age 10.77 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age 3.12 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age Netherlands
2010s 8.96 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age 9.63 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age 0.668 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age Netherlands
2020s 8.22 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age 8.71 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age 0.49 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol consumption per person, Barbados or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 8.71 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age against 8.22 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in Barbados as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol consumption per person between Barbados and Netherlands?
0.49 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Netherlands?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Barbados and Netherlands rank globally for alcohol consumption per person?
Barbados ranks 43rd and Netherlands ranks 42nd 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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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.