Belize vs Uruguay: Spirits consumption per person

Belize
0.9768 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Uruguay
0.96 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Belize rank
95th
Uruguay rank
96th

Spirits consumption per person over time

  • Belize
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Belize currently reports 0.9768 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.96 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0168 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 95th and Uruguay ranks 96th of 187 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 4.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.5433 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 3.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Belize
1970s 4.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.393 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 3.97 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Belize
1980s 4.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 2.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 2.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Belize
1990s 3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 1.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 1.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Belize
2000s 1.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 1.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.8312 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Belize
2010s 1.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.991 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Belize
2020s 0.8194 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.9433 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.124 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Belize or Uruguay?
Belize, at 0.9768 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.96 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Uruguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Belize and Uruguay?
0.0168 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Uruguay?
61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Belize and Uruguay rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
Belize ranks 95th and Uruguay ranks 96th 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

Indicator
Spirits consumption per person
Unit
Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 10,599 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

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.