Canada vs Sri Lanka: Spirits consumption per person
Canada
2.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Sri Lanka
2.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Canada rank
52nd
Sri Lanka rank
55th
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Canada
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 2.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2422 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Canada |
| 1970s | 3.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.219 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Canada |
| 1980s | 3.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.205 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Canada |
| 1990s | 2.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.652 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Canada |
| 2000s | 2.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.446 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Canada |
| 2010s | 2.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1184 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 2.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0697 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 Sri Lanka?
- Canada, at 2.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 2.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Canada and Sri Lanka?
- 0.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sri Lanka?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Sri Lanka rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Canada ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 55th 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.