Bangladesh vs Gambia: Spirits consumption per person
Bangladesh
0.0017 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Gambia
0.0024 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
177th
Gambia rank
175th
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Bangladesh
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.0024 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.0017 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0007 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.4 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gambia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 177th and Gambia ranks 175th of 187 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Gambia |
| 1970s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.052 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.052 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Gambia |
| 1980s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.059 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.059 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Gambia |
| 1990s | 0.001 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.042 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.041 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Gambia |
| 2000s | 0.003 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0141 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0112 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.0033 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0407 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0373 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.0019 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0041 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0022 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Bangladesh or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 0.0024 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.0017 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Bangladesh as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Bangladesh and Gambia?
- 0.0007 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Gambia?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Gambia rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Bangladesh ranks 177th and Gambia ranks 175th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.