Turkmenistan Recognized as the Most Sober Country in the Post-Soviet Space

According to a study conducted by the World Population Review, Turkmenistan ranked first among the CIS countries in terms of sobriety. The portal presented rankings of both the most drinking and the most sober countries in the world.

The Islamic culture prevalent in Central Asia influences the local residents' attitude towards alcohol, making them more restrained on this issue.

The report also states that in Kazakhstan, the consumption level is 5.4 liters, in Kyrgyzstan — 3.9 liters, and in Uzbekistan — 2.1 liters.

Tajikistan and Turkmenistan record the lowest figures in the post-Soviet space — 0.7 liters and 0.3 liters, respectively.

The leaders in alcohol consumption are found in Eastern and Central Europe. Romania ranks first with 17.1 liters of pure alcohol per capita per year, followed by Georgia (15.5 liters) and Latvia (14.7 liters). Among the CIS countries, the highest alcohol consumption is observed in Moldova (14.1 liters), Belarus (11.4 liters), and Russia (10.5 liters).