Congo vs Germany: Beer consumption per person
Congo
5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Germany
4.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Congo rank
10th
Germany rank
12th
Beer consumption per person over time
- Congo
- Germany
How they compare
Congo currently reports 5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 4.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Germany, a difference of 0.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Congo ranks 10th and Germany ranks 12th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 7.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 7.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Germany |
| 1970s | 1.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 7.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Germany |
| 1980s | 2.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 8.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 6.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.83 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 7.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 6.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Germany |
| 2010s | 4.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Germany |
| 2020s | 4.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0406 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beer consumption per person, Congo or Germany?
- Congo, at 5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 4.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beer consumption per person between Congo and Germany?
- 0.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Germany?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Congo and Germany rank globally for beer consumption per person?
- Congo ranks 10th and Germany ranks 12th 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.