Spirits consumption per person in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Spirits consumption per person was 5.06 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
5.06
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.75
in 1999
All-time low
1.67
in 1976
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, spirits consumption per person in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea stood at 5.06.
The figure is up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea peaked at 5.75 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.67, in 1976.
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 7th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.99 | 1.78 | 2.24 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.07 | 1.67 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.86 | 2.15 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.25 | 3.35 | 5.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.39 | 3.39 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 | 3.17 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.61 | 3.71 | 5.06 | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
- Tax revenues vs electoral democracy index 0.083 (2025)
- Human rights index vs gdp per capita 0.024 (2025)
- Imf imports by region of origin 99.91 million (2024)
- Chinas rank in imports of goods 1 (2024)
- Immunization coverage against diphtheria tetanus and pertussis dtp3 vs 99 (2024)
- Value imports by region origin 99.91 million (2024)
- Foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita 0.4916 (2024)
- Per capita milk consumption 3.5 (2018)
- Per capita egg consumption kilograms per year 4.41 (2018)
- Fruit consumption vs gdp per capita 58.61 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Spirits consumption per person in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was 5.06 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.75 in 1999.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 in 1976.
- How does Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic People’s Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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