Bhutan vs Sao Tome and Principe: Spirits consumption per person
Bhutan
0.358 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
0.3437 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Bhutan rank
133rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
134th
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Bhutan
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 0.358 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.3437 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0143 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Bhutan ranks 133rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0056 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0056 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.009 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.009 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.279 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.279 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 0.285 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2663 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0187 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 0.285 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2949 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0099 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.3483 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2994 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0489 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Bhutan or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Bhutan, at 0.358 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.3437 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Bhutan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0143 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Bhutan ranks 133rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.