It has long been a stereotype that the most drinking country in the world is Russia, and Ireland to some extent shares the championship with it. Perhaps this was helped by the image of a cheerful βreveler-guyβ circulating in the media and gradually becoming an integral part of the mentality of these countries. But the dry numbers of statistics cast doubt on this, far from being an honorable primacy.
The data from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published in 2015, provide serious food for thought.
Top drinking countries: who is in front of Poland
A full report on the amount of alcohol drunk in 2013 (namely, these indicators were processed and became the basis of the new rating) will not be given in this article, but we will name the 10 most drinking states in the world.
In tenth place of this rating is Poland. The choice of alcohol in this country is rather big. Locals love both beer and spirits, which they know a lot about. Especially popular among the Poles is "Zubrovka" - vodka, in a bottle with which manufacturers place a stem of grass, giving it a special aroma.
The ninth place is given to Germany by the statistics of the most drinking countries. The Germans, unlike the Poles, give preference to beer, which can be bought everywhere - in specialized shops, on vegetable stalls, and even in newsstands.
Paying tribute to such a love for a frothy drink, a beer festival is held in Munich every year , where visitors can eat the famous fried German sausages and drink a huge amount of beer.
Luxembourg and France - eighth and seventh place in the ranking
The inhabitants of Luxembourg, whose territory is located between Germany and France, in equal shares adopted the drinking culture of both states. Luxembourg loves both beer and wine. I must admit that both of these drinks are very tasty here. In a small state there are a large number of breweries and wineries, many of which have a long history.
France, which took 8th place in the ranking, is by no means the most drinking country, but nonetheless, 12.48 liters of alcohol per year are consumed per capita.
Most of all, the French love wine. It has long since become an integral part of even a normal meal, which, unfortunately, has not only a positive effect on digestion - among the French, more and more people with alcoholism are found.
6th place - Hungary
Hungary is also not the most drinking country. But in our ranking she overtook France. Hungary is no less than France famous for its vineyards. And wine is a traditional alcoholic drink of its inhabitants. And one of its varieties - palinka - completely became a kind of national brand. It is prepared by distillation not only from grapes, but also from any berries - cherries, plums, apricots, raspberries, strawberries, etc., and as a result a rather strong (37.5 Β°) drink is obtained.
Perhaps it led to disastrous results that in the country you can buy alcohol almost around the clock.
Fifth Place - Russia
Unfortunately, Russia is also on the list of the most drinking countries. It was estimated that the inhabitants of a huge country consume about 15 liters of alcohol per person per year, which allowed her to take 5th place.
Everyone knows the addiction of Russians to vodka, which has long become a national drink. Although in recent years, according to researchers, there has been a clear tendency for more and more citizens of the Russian Federation to prefer wine.
Maybe this, as well as a tough policy in relation to the sale and use of alcoholic beverages, will slightly reduce the βdegreeβ of the population? Let us hope that Russia will eventually withdraw from its positions.
4th and 3rd place - Czech Republic and Estonia
The ranking of the most drinking countries for 2015 in fourth and third places, respectively, put the Czech Republic and Estonia.
Czechs, according to researchers, consume 16.47 liters of alcohol per capita per year. Everyone knows the famous varieties of Czech beer, originating from the 12th century. In the Middle Ages, beer was brewed in each house, so it is not surprising that the drink acquired the status of a national and took a strong position in the culture of this country.
By the way, I must say that, despite the seemingly frightening statistics, in the Czech Republic the percentage of people who abuse alcohol is quite low.
On the third line of the sad list is Estonia. And although everyone knows the balanced and unflappable character of Estonians, they, as it turned out, are very fond of strong drinks. The main one is ale.
Estonian residents themselves believe that the basis of their problem is the availability of alcohol, the excessive branching of points where it can be bought and the relatively low price of alcoholic beverages.
Austria and Lithuania top the list of the most drinking countries
Austria ranked second in the list. In this country, schnapps is a special respect - a strong alcoholic drink, but beer is no less popular here.
As studies have shown, in Austria, however, as in other countries, a drinker is most often a man who does not have a higher education and is at a low social level. Fortunately, there is a trend toward a gradual decrease in the number of citizens who consume alcohol.
Finally, we got to the top of the ranking. So, the most drinking country in the world is Lithuania. The proportion of deaths associated with the consequences of drinking alcohol in it is 30.9%. And the category of drinkers includes more than 36% of the population. It is unlikely that the inhabitants of Lithuania are very proud of the first place in this ranking!