Canada vs Malta: Spirits consumption per person
Canada
2.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Malta
2.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Canada rank
52nd
Malta rank
54th
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Canada
- Malta
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 2.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Malta, a difference of 0.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 52nd and Malta ranks 54th of 187 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Canada |
| 1970s | 3.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Canada |
| 1980s | 3.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Canada |
| 1990s | 2.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.185 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Canada |
| 2000s | 2.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.6342 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Canada |
| 2010s | 2.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2013 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Canada |
| 2020s | 2.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4215 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Canada or Malta?
- Canada, at 2.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 2.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Malta as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Canada and Malta?
- 0.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malta?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Malta rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Canada ranks 52nd and Malta ranks 54th 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.