Chile vs Denmark: Spirits consumption per person
Chile
1.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Denmark
1.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Chile rank
64th
Denmark rank
62nd
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Chile
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 1.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Chile, a difference of 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Denmark ahead.
Chile ranks 64th and Denmark ranks 62nd of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Denmark in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1986 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Denmark |
| 1970s | 1.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.798 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Denmark |
| 1980s | 2.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.457 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Chile |
| 1990s | 2.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Chile |
| 2000s | 2.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.686 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Chile |
| 2010s | 2.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.477 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Chile |
| 2020s | 1.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.011 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Chile or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 1.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 1.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Chile as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Chile and Denmark?
- 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Denmark?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Denmark rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Chile ranks 64th and Denmark ranks 62nd 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.