Belgium vs Panama: Spirits consumption per person
Belgium
1.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Panama
1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Belgium rank
89th
Panama rank
92nd
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Belgium
- Panama
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Panama, a difference of 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Panama ahead.
Belgium ranks 89th and Panama ranks 92nd of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.84 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Panama |
| 1970s | 2.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.103 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Panama |
| 1980s | 2.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.422 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Belgium |
| 1990s | 1.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.96 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.529 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Panama |
| 2000s | 1.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3264 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Panama |
| 2010s | 1.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1137 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Panama |
| 2020s | 1.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.9157 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1564 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Belgium or Panama?
- Belgium, at 1.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Belgium and Panama?
- 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Panama?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Panama rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Belgium ranks 89th and Panama ranks 92nd 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.