Central African Republic vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Beer consumption per person
Beer consumption per person over time
- Central African Republic
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 0.4793 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.4648 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0145 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 136th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 138th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 5 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9211 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3811 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 1.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.843 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.241 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 1.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.396 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 0.496 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.228 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.268 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 0.3084 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.311 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0026 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.4269 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.599 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1722 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.4813 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4718 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0095 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beer consumption per person, Central African Republic or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Central African Republic, at 0.4793 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.4648 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beer consumption per person between Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.0145 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for beer consumption per person?
- Central African Republic ranks 136th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 138th of 187 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 consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual per capita beer consumption, measured in liters of pure alcohol. Beer contains around 5% of pure alcohol per volume so that one liter of beer contains 0.05 liters of pure alcohol. This means that 5 liters of pure alcohol equals 100 liters of beer.