Benin vs Tonga: Spirits consumption per person
Benin
0.1167 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Tonga
0.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Benin rank
155th
Tonga rank
156th
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Benin
- Tonga
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.1167 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Tonga, a difference of 0.0067 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 155th and Tonga ranks 156th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.399 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.382 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.017 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.1736 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.573 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3994 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Tonga |
| 2010s | 0.176 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.036 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.1084 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0016 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Benin or Tonga?
- Benin, at 0.1167 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Tonga as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Benin and Tonga?
- 0.0067 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tonga?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Tonga rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Benin ranks 155th and Tonga ranks 156th 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.