El Salvador vs Jamaica: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption
El Salvador
47.0%
in 2019
Jamaica
47.3%
in 2019
El Salvador rank
44th
Jamaica rank
43rd
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption over time
- El Salvador
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 47.3% against 47.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 44th and Jamaica ranks 43rd of 185 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.9% | 51.2% | 10.8% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 53.4% | 1.1% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption, El Salvador or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 47.3% against 47.0% in El Salvador as of 2019.
- What is the difference in spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption between El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 0.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do El Salvador and Jamaica rank globally for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- El Salvador ranks 44th and Jamaica ranks 43rd 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.