Belize vs Panama: Spirits consumption per person
Belize
0.9768 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Panama
1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Belize rank
95th
Panama rank
92nd
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Belize
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.9768 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Belize, a difference of 0.0332 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 95th and Panama ranks 92nd of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 5 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Belize |
| 1970s | 4.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.84 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Belize |
| 1980s | 4.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Belize |
| 1990s | 3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.96 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Belize |
| 2000s | 1.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0533 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Panama |
| 2010s | 1.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1032 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Belize |
| 2020s | 0.8194 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.9157 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0964 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Belize or Panama?
- Panama, at 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.9768 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Belize as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Belize and Panama?
- 0.0332 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Panama?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Panama rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Belize ranks 95th 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.