Barbados vs New Zealand: Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption

Barbados
36.5%
in 2019
New Zealand
37.1%
in 2019
Barbados rank
112th
New Zealand rank
109th

Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption over time

  • Barbados
  • New Zealand
01020304050200020092019

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 37.1% against 36.5% in Barbados, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.

Barbados ranks 112th and New Zealand ranks 109th of 185 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 38.3% 44.5% 6.2% New Zealand
2010s 36.6% 37.6% 0.9% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beer as a share of total alcohol consumption, Barbados or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 37.1% against 36.5% in Barbados as of 2019.
What is the difference in beer as a share of total alcohol consumption between Barbados and New Zealand?
0.6%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and New Zealand?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Barbados and New Zealand rank globally for beer as a share of total alcohol consumption?
Barbados ranks 112th and New Zealand ranks 109th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 3,678 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed

Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption, as measured by the share of total pure alcohol intake.