Botswana vs South Africa: Spirits consumption per person

Botswana
1.42
in 2022
South Africa
1.41
in 2022
Botswana rank
76th
South Africa rank
77th

Spirits consumption per person over time

  • Botswana
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1.42 against 1.41 in South Africa, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Botswana ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 77th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3967 1.95 1.55 South Africa
1970s 0.652 2.03 1.38 South Africa
1980s 0.357 1.96 1.6 South Africa
1990s 0.611 1.68 1.07 South Africa
2000s 1.42 1.35 0.0702 Botswana
2010s 1.46 1.23 0.2323 Botswana
2020s 1.45 1.31 0.1464 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Botswana or South Africa?
Botswana, at 1.42 against 1.41 in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Botswana and South Africa?
0.01, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
Botswana ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 77th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Spirits consumption per person
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 10,599 data points, 1960–2022
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