Botswana vs Cyprus: Spirits consumption per person
Botswana
1.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Cyprus
1.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Botswana rank
77th
Cyprus rank
74th
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Botswana
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 1.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 1.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Botswana, a difference of 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cyprus ahead.
Botswana ranks 77th and Cyprus ranks 74th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Cyprus in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3967 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 0.652 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 0.357 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 0.611 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.83 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 1.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5211 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 1.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2646 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 1.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0762 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Botswana or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 1.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 1.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Botswana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Botswana and Cyprus?
- 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cyprus?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Cyprus rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Botswana ranks 77th and Cyprus ranks 74th 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.