Central African Republic vs Sri Lanka: Beer consumption per person
Beer consumption per person over time
- Central African Republic
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.5005 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.4793 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.0212 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 136th and Sri Lanka ranks 134th of 187 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9211 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0489 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.8722 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 1.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 1.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.037 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 0.496 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.054 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.442 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 0.3084 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.206 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1024 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 0.4269 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3416 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0853 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 0.4813 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4357 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0456 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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.5005 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.4793 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Central African Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beer consumption per person between Central African Republic and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0212 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sri Lanka?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Central African Republic and Sri Lanka rank globally for beer consumption per person?
- Central African Republic ranks 136th and Sri Lanka ranks 134th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.