Democratic Republic of Congo vs Myanmar: Beer consumption per person
Beer consumption per person over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Myanmar
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.4648 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.4546 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Myanmar, a difference of 0.0102 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 138th and Myanmar ranks 139th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 6 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3811 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3711 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.843 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.833 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.396 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.386 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.228 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.026 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.202 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.311 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1256 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1854 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.599 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.348 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.251 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.4718 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4777 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0059 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beer consumption per person, Democratic Republic of Congo or Myanmar?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.4648 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.4546 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Myanmar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beer consumption per person between Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar?
- 0.0102 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 Myanmar?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar rank globally for beer consumption per person?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 138th and Myanmar ranks 139th 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.