Belarus vs Thailand: Spirits consumption per person
Belarus
4.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Thailand
4.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Belarus rank
11th
Thailand rank
12th
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Belarus
- Thailand
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 4.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 4.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Thailand, a difference of 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Thailand ahead.
Belarus ranks 11th and Thailand ranks 12th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Belarus |
| 1990s | 7.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.71 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Belarus |
| 2000s | 4.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.862 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Thailand |
| 2010s | 5.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.456 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Belarus |
| 2020s | 4.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Belarus or Thailand?
- Belarus, at 4.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 4.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Belarus and Thailand?
- 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
- How do Belarus and Thailand rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Belarus ranks 11th and Thailand ranks 12th 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.