Democratic Republic of Congo vs Madagascar: Beer consumption per person
Beer consumption per person over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Madagascar
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.4648 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.4032 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0616 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 138th and Madagascar ranks 141st of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 6 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3811 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1133 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2678 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.843 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.203 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.396 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.188 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.208 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.228 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.192 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.036 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.311 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3537 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0427 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.599 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4601 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1389 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.4718 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4456 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0262 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 Madagascar?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.4648 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.4032 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Madagascar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beer consumption per person between Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
- 0.0616 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar rank globally for beer consumption per person?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 138th and Madagascar ranks 141st 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.