Canada vs Nicaragua: Spirits consumption per person
Canada
2.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Nicaragua
2.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Canada rank
52nd
Nicaragua rank
53rd
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Canada
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 2.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Canada ranks 52nd and Nicaragua ranks 53rd of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 3.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.583 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Canada |
| 1980s | 3.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.04 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 | 0.182 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Canada |
| 2000s | 2.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3611 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 2.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0612 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 2.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1612 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 Nicaragua?
- Canada, at 2.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 2.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Nicaragua as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Canada and Nicaragua?
- 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Nicaragua?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Nicaragua rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Canada ranks 52nd and Nicaragua ranks 53rd 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.