Burundi vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Alcohol consumption per person
Alcohol consumption per person over time
- Burundi
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 4.16 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age against 3.87 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.29 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 96th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 99th of 185 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.73 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 4.02 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 2.71 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Burundi |
| 2010s | 4.53 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 4.42 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.107 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Burundi |
| 2020s | 4.16 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 3.87 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.29 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption per person, Burundi or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Burundi, at 4.16 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age against 3.87 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2020.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption per person between Burundi and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.29 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for alcohol consumption per person?
- Burundi ranks 96th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 99th 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
Estimated consumption of alcohol is measured in liters of pure alcohol per person aged 15 or older, per year.