Burkina Faso vs Republic of Korea: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption
Burkina Faso
3.2%
in 2019
Republic of Korea
2.8%
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
173rd
Republic of Korea rank
174th
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption over time
- Burkina Faso
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 3.2% against 2.8% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 173rd and Republic of Korea ranks 174th of 185 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 5.8% | 1.1% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.5% | 0.3% | Republic of Korea |
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 Republic of Korea?
- Burkina Faso, at 3.2% against 2.8% in Republic of Korea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption between Burkina Faso and Republic of Korea?
- 0.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Republic of Korea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Burkina Faso and Republic of Korea rank globally for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Burkina Faso ranks 173rd and Republic of Korea ranks 174th 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.