Costa Rica vs Malawi: Alcohol consumption per person
Costa Rica
3.4 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2020
Malawi
3.61 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
110th
Malawi rank
107th
Alcohol consumption per person over time
- Costa Rica
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.61 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age against 3.4 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.21 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 110th and Malawi ranks 107th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.55 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 3.17 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.54 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 3.44 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.095 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.4 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 3.61 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.21 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption per person, Costa Rica or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 3.61 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age against 3.4 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption per person between Costa Rica and Malawi?
- 0.21 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malawi?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Malawi rank globally for alcohol consumption per person?
- Costa Rica ranks 110th and Malawi ranks 107th 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.