Barbados vs Papua New Guinea: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption
Barbados
47.9%
in 2019
Papua New Guinea
48.6%
in 2019
Barbados rank
41st
Papua New Guinea rank
38th
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption over time
- Barbados
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 48.6% against 47.9% in Barbados, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Barbados ranks 41st and Papua New Guinea ranks 38th of 185 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.5% | 59.5% | 11.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 37.2% | 10.3% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption, Barbados or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 48.6% against 47.9% in Barbados as of 2019.
- What is the difference in spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption between Barbados and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.7%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Papua New Guinea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Barbados and Papua New Guinea rank globally for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Barbados ranks 41st and Papua New Guinea ranks 38th of 185 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 Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption by adults aged over 15, as measured in terms of litres of pure alcohol.