Democratic Republic of Congo vs Lebanon: Beer consumption per person
Beer consumption per person over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 0.4728 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 0.008 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lebanon ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 138th and Lebanon ranks 137th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Lebanon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3811 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2989 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0822 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.843 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.371 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.472 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.396 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.044 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 0.228 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.334 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.106 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 0.311 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3326 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0216 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 0.599 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4188 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1802 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.4718 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4526 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0192 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beer consumption per person, Democratic Republic of Congo or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 0.4728 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 Democratic Republic of Congo and Lebanon?
- 0.008 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lebanon?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Lebanon rank globally for beer consumption per person?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 138th and Lebanon ranks 137th 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.