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Title: Alcohol Consumption Per Capita by World Region
Post by: Ben on November 12, 2021, 06:22:29 PM

I can't believe my beer drinking krauts didn't make the list.  :laugh:

The Cook Islands at #1 was surprising to me. The US was at #35.

https://www.visualcapitalist.com/mapped-countries-by-alcohol-consumption-per-capita/

Title: Re: Alcohol Consumption Per Capita by World Region
Post by: Fly320s on November 12, 2021, 08:32:56 PM

Cook Islands?  Why there?  They have to import everything, including alcohol, so why is their consumption so high?

I wonder if tourism is a factor.

Title: Re: Alcohol Consumption Per Capita by World Region
Post by: lee n. field on November 12, 2021, 08:39:09 PM

Russia is less than the US?  Stereotype destroyed.

Title: Re: Alcohol Consumption Per Capita by World Region
Post by: Perd Hapley on November 12, 2021, 10:17:25 PM

Looks like people consume more if they can afford more. Shocking.

Then again, maybe it has more to do with how much time people have to just hang around, drinking.

Title: Re: Alcohol Consumption Per Capita by World Region
Post by: lee n. field on November 12, 2021, 10:42:29 PM

Quote from: Perd Hapley on November 12, 2021, 10:17:25 PM

Looks like people consume more if they can afford more. Shocking.

Then again, maybe it has more to do with how much time people have to just hang around, drinking.

In America, more than ever, since nobody much wants to work.

Title: Re: Alcohol Consumption Per Capita by World Region
Post by: 230RN on November 13, 2021, 02:48:39 AM

I was about to ask, then I saw the answer:  "Liters  of pure alcohol," per capita.

A testament to the durability and efficiency of the human liver, I guess.

Cook Islands? Probably tourism, as mentioned.

Quote

After Rarotonga, Aitutaki is our second most visited island in the Cook Islands. Secluded and romantic, it holds a compelling allure for honeymooners, many of whom choose this haven for the duration of their stay. You can look forward to languid, leisurely days simply reveling in each other’s company and the jaw-dropping surroundings. Work on your suntan lazing under a coconut palm, relax with a massage or explore the island by cycle or motor-scooter.

That explains a lot.

     (https://cookislands.travel/sites/default/files/styles/full_win/public/2020-08/Aitutaki%20Aerial%20Original.jpg?itok=AgJCQ7b0)