New Zealand vs Timor-Leste: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption
New Zealand
17.1%
in 2019
Timor-Leste
17.3%
in 2019
New Zealand rank
126th
Timor-Leste rank
125th
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption over time
- New Zealand
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 17.3% against 17.1% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 126th and Timor-Leste ranks 125th of 185 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 11.0% | 3.5% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 13.9% | 2.5% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption, New Zealand or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 17.3% against 17.1% in New Zealand as of 2019.
- What is the difference in spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption between New Zealand and Timor-Leste?
- 0.2%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Timor-Leste?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do New Zealand and Timor-Leste rank globally for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- New Zealand ranks 126th and Timor-Leste ranks 125th 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.