Benin vs Burkina Faso: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption
Benin
4.0%
in 2019
Burkina Faso
3.2%
in 2019
Benin rank
171st
Burkina Faso rank
173rd
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Benin currently reports 4.0% against 3.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 171st and Burkina Faso ranks 173rd of 185 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 4.7% | 8.7% | Benin |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.3% | 0.6% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Benin, at 4.0% against 3.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2019.
- What is the difference in spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 0.8%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Benin ranks 171st and Burkina Faso ranks 173rd 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.