What is the difference in spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption between Nauru and United Arab Emirates?

7.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and United Arab Emirates?

20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.

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.

Nauru vs United Arab Emirates: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption

Nauru

74.3%

in 2019

United Arab Emirates

81.4%

in 2019

Nauru rank

12th

United Arab Emirates rank

11th

Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption over time

Nauru
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 81.4% against 74.3% in Nauru, a difference of 7.1%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Nauru's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Nauru ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 185 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nauru	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	21.5%	67.5%	46.1%	United Arab Emirates
2010s	70.3%	81.3%	11.1%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption, Nauru or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 81.4% against 74.3% in Nauru as of 2019.
What is the difference in spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption between Nauru and United Arab Emirates?: 7.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and United Arab Emirates?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Nauru and United Arab Emirates rank globally for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?: Nauru ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th 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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Indicator: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption
Unit: %
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 3,678 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption by adults aged over 15, as measured in terms of litres of pure alcohol.