China vs France: Spirits consumption per person
China
2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
France
2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
China rank
48th
France rank
48th
Spirits consumption per person over time
- China
- France
How they compare
China currently reports 2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in France, a difference of 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
China ranks 48th and France ranks 48th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and France in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6644 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | France |
| 1970s | 1.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | France |
| 1980s | 2.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.441 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | France |
| 1990s | 3.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.84 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.193 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | China |
| 2000s | 1.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.975 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | France |
| 2010s | 3.93 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | China |
| 2020s | 2.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1733 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, China or France?
- China, at 2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between China and France?
- 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do China and France rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- China ranks 48th and France ranks 48th 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.