Botswana vs Rwanda: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption
Botswana
11.1%
in 2019
Rwanda
11.3%
in 2019
Botswana rank
149th
Rwanda rank
148th
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption over time
- Botswana
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 11.3% against 11.1% in Botswana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 149th and Rwanda ranks 148th of 185 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 2.6% | 12.5% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 13.7% | 2.7% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption, Botswana or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 11.3% against 11.1% in Botswana as of 2019.
- What is the difference in spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption between Botswana and Rwanda?
- 0.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Rwanda?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Botswana and Rwanda rank globally for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Botswana ranks 149th and Rwanda ranks 148th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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.