Libya vs Tonga: Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption
Libya
6.8%
in 2019
Tonga
4.3%
in 2019
Libya rank
179th
Tonga rank
181st
Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption over time
- Libya
- Tonga
How they compare
Libya currently reports 6.8% against 4.3% in Tonga, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.6 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
Libya ranks 179th and Tonga ranks 181st of 185 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.8% | 41.6% | 21.2% | Libya |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 28.5% | 18.3% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beer as a share of total alcohol consumption, Libya or Tonga?
- Libya, at 6.8% against 4.3% in Tonga as of 2019.
- What is the difference in beer as a share of total alcohol consumption between Libya and Tonga?
- 2.5%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Tonga?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Libya and Tonga rank globally for beer as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Libya ranks 179th and Tonga ranks 181st 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.