Italy vs Portugal: Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption
Italy
63.7%
in 2019
Portugal
57.7%
in 2019
Italy rank
4th
Portugal rank
6th
Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Italy currently reports 63.7% against 57.7% in Portugal, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 6th of 185 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.0% | 52.8% | 16.3% | Italy |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 57.3% | 7.5% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wine as a share of total alcohol consumption, Italy or Portugal?
- Italy, at 63.7% against 57.7% in Portugal as of 2019.
- What is the difference in wine as a share of total alcohol consumption between Italy and Portugal?
- 6.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for wine as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Italy ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 6th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption, as measured by intake in litres of pure alcohol.