Burkina Faso vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption
Burkina Faso
3.2%
in 2019
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.6%
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
173rd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
172nd
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption over time
- Burkina Faso
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3.6% against 3.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 173rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 172nd of 185 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 35.9% | 31.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 0.5% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption, Burkina Faso or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3.6% against 3.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2019.
- What is the difference in spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption between Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.4%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Burkina Faso ranks 173rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 172nd 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.