Canada vs Cuba: Spirits consumption per person
Canada
2.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Cuba
2.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Canada rank
52nd
Cuba rank
50th
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Canada
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 2.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 2.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Canada, a difference of 0.03 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 Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 52nd and Cuba ranks 50th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Cuba in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Canada |
| 1970s | 3.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Canada |
| 1980s | 3.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Canada |
| 1990s | 2.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.491 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Cuba |
| 2000s | 2.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5523 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Cuba |
| 2010s | 2.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4642 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Cuba |
| 2020s | 2.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0528 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Canada or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 2.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 2.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Canada and Cuba?
- 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Cuba?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Cuba rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Canada ranks 52nd and Cuba ranks 50th 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.