Belarus vs Bulgaria: Alcohol consumption per person
Belarus
11.63 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
Belarus rank
8th
Bulgaria rank
9th
Alcohol consumption per person over time
- Belarus
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 11.63 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age against 11.62 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.01 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 8th and Bulgaria ranks 9th of 185 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.28 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 11.07 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 2.2 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Belarus |
| 2010s | 12.32 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 11.37 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.952 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Belarus |
| 2020s | 11.63 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 11.62 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.01 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption per person, Belarus or Bulgaria?
- Belarus, at 11.63 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age against 11.62 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in Bulgaria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption per person between Belarus and Bulgaria?
- 0.01 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Bulgaria?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Belarus and Bulgaria rank globally for alcohol consumption per person?
- Belarus ranks 8th 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) β 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
Estimated consumption of alcohol is measured in liters of pure alcohol per person aged 15 or older, per year.