Eritrea vs Papua New Guinea: Alcohol consumption per person
Alcohol consumption per person over time
- Eritrea
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.13 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age against 1.07 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in Eritrea, a difference of 0.06 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 149th and Papua New Guinea ranks 148th of 185 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.29 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1.96 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.665 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.33 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1.59 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.259 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.07 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1.13 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.06 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption per person, Eritrea or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.13 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age against 1.07 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in Eritrea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption per person between Eritrea and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.06 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Papua New Guinea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Eritrea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for alcohol consumption per person?
- Eritrea ranks 149th and Papua New Guinea ranks 148th 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.