Benin vs Sao Tome and Principe: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption
Benin
4.0%
in 2019
Sao Tome and Principe
5.4%
in 2019
Benin rank
171st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
169th
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption over time
- Benin
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 5.4% against 4.0% in Benin, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 171st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 169th of 185 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 10.5% | 2.9% | Benin |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 6.3% | 2.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 5.4% against 4.0% in Benin as of 2019.
- What is the difference in spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption between Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.4%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Benin and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Benin ranks 171st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 169th 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.