According to a recent report released by the World Health Organization (WHO), Europe is the booziest area on the planet, as can been seen by the following chart:

Alcohol Consumption By Country

According to the data, there are 22 countries that consume, on average, 12.5 litres and over per person. So if you are looking to open a bar, these saucy countries might be a good place to start.

You might be saying to yourself, “But wait, what kind of bar should you open? Should it be a wine bar, a martini bar or a pub?” Well I’m glad you asked.

We’ve taken the research a bit further to find out, by country, what these booze hounds really like to drink. No need to thank us, just buy us a beer, or four, at the bar sometime.

1. Austria

Wine – 32%
Beer – 53%
Spirits – 13%
Other – 2%

Best type of bar to open: Pub (Bar focusing on Beer)
Best city to open your bar: Vienna

2. Belarus

Wine – 9%
Beer – 20%
Spirits – 43%
Other – 28%

Best type of bar to open: Cocktail Bar
Best city to open your bar: Minsk

3. Croatia

Wine – 47%
Beer – 37%
Spirits – 15%
Other – 1%

Best type of bar to open: Wine Bar
Best city to open your bar: Hvar

4. Czech Republic

Wine – 16%
Beer – 57%
Spirits – 24%
Other – 3%

Best type of bar to open: Pub (Bar focusing on Beer)
Best city to open your bar: Prague

5. Denmark

Wine – 39%
Beer – 45%
Spirits – 16%
Other – n/a

Best type of bar to open: Pub (Bar focusing on Beer)
Best city to open your bar: Copenhagen

6. Estonia

Wine – 7%
Beer – 34%
Spirits – 57%
Other – 2%

Best type of bar to open: Cocktail Bar
Best city to open your bar: Tallinn

7. Finland

Wine – 23%
Beer – 46%
Spirits – 28%
Other – 3%

Best type of bar to open: Pub (Bar focusing on Beer)
Best city to open your bar: Helsinki

8. France

Wine – 62%
Beer – 17%
Spirits – 20%
Other – 1%

Best type of bar to open: Wine Bar
Best city to open your bar: Paris

9. Germany

Wine – 27%
Beer – 53%
Spirits – 20%
Other – n/a

Best type of bar to open: Pub (Bar focusing on Beer)
Best city to open your bar: Munich

10. Hungary

Wine – 40%
Beer – 35%
Spirits – 24%
Other – 1%

Best type of bar to open: Wine Bar
Best city to open your bar: Budapest

11. Ireland

Wine – 20%
Beer – 53%
Spirits – 19%
Other – 8%

Best type of bar to open: Pub (Bar focusing on Beer)
Best city to open your bar: Dublin

12. Latvia

Wine – 10%
Beer – 33%
Spirits – 56%
Other – 1%

Best type of bar to open: Cocktail Bar
Best city to open your bar: Riga

13. Lithuania

Wine – 14%
Beer – 45%
Spirits – 36%
Other – 5%

Best type of bar to open: Pub (Bar focusing on Beer)
Best city to open your bar: Vilnius

14. Moldova

Wine – 36%
Beer – 37%
Spirits – 33%
Other – n/a

Best type of bar to open: Any type of Bar
Best city to open your bar: Chisinau

15. Poland

Wine – 13%
Beer – 56%
Spirits – 31%
Other – n/a

Best type of bar to open: Pub (Bar focusing on Beer)
Best city to open your bar: Krakow

16. Portugal

Wine – 55%
Beer – 31%
Spirits – 10%
Other – 4%

Best type of bar to open: Wine Bar
Best city to open your bar: Lisbon

17. Romania

Wine – 22%
Beer – 39%
Spirits – 39%
Other – n/a

Best type of bar to open: Any type of Bar
Best city to open your bar: Belgrade

20. Slovakia

Wine – 15%
Beer – 36%
Spirits – 49%
Other – n/a

Best type of bar to open: Cocktail Bar
Best city to open your bar: Bratislava

21. UK

Wine – 30%
Beer – 43%
Spirits – 21%
Other – 6%

Best type of bar to open: Pub (Bar focusing on Beer)
Best city to open your bar: London

22. Ukraine

Wine – 7%
Beer – 32%
Spirits – 61%
Other – 1%

Best type of bar to open: Cocktail Bar
Best city to open your bar: Kiev

Author: Corey Rozon