China vs Haiti: Spirits consumption per person
China
2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Haiti
2.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
China rank
48th
Haiti rank
45th
Spirits consumption per person over time
- China
- Haiti
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 2.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in China, a difference of 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Haiti ahead.
China ranks 48th and Haiti ranks 45th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Haiti in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6644 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 6.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Haiti |
| 1970s | 1.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 6.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Haiti |
| 1980s | 2.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Haiti |
| 1990s | 3.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Haiti |
| 2000s | 1.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Haiti |
| 2010s | 3.93 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | China |
| 2020s | 2.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0782 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 Haiti?
- Haiti, at 2.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between China and Haiti?
- 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Haiti?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do China and Haiti rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- China ranks 48th and Haiti ranks 45th 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.