Guinea-Bissau vs Sao Tome and Principe: Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption
Guinea-Bissau
15.4%
in 2019
Sao Tome and Principe
17.1%
in 2019
Guinea-Bissau rank
166th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
164th
Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 17.1% against 15.4% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 166th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 164th of 185 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 17.6% | 4.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 15.1% | 1.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beer as a share of total alcohol consumption, Guinea-Bissau or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 17.1% against 15.4% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2019.
- What is the difference in beer as a share of total alcohol consumption between Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.7%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for beer as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 166th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 164th 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
Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption, as measured by the share of total pure alcohol intake.