Albania vs Belgium: Spirits consumption per person
Albania
1.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Belgium
1.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Albania rank
87th
Belgium rank
89th
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Albania
- Belgium
How they compare
Albania currently reports 1.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 1.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Belgium, a difference of 0.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
That makes Albania's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Belgium ahead.
Albania ranks 87th and Belgium ranks 89th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 3 and Belgium in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.9071 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Belgium |
| 1970s | 0.752 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.814 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.694 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.735 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2171 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Albania |
| 2010s | 1.71 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3724 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Albania |
| 2020s | 1.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0799 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Albania or Belgium?
- Albania, at 1.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 1.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Albania and Belgium?
- 0.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Belgium?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
- How do Albania and Belgium rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Albania ranks 87th and Belgium ranks 89th of 187 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 consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Spirit consumption per person, measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. Spirits are distilled alcoholic drinks and include gin, rum, whisky, tequila and vodka.