Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Spirits consumption per person
Burkina Faso
0.1718 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Ethiopia
0.1582 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
148th
Ethiopia rank
151st
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.1718 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.1582 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0136 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 148th and Ethiopia ranks 151st of 187 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 0.044 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.044 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 0.018 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 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 0.094 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.082 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.012 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.1675 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0966 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0709 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.1787 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1391 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0396 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1425 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0075 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.1718 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.1582 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Ethiopia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 0.0136 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Burkina Faso ranks 148th and Ethiopia ranks 151st 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.