China vs Niue: Spirits consumption per person
China
2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Niue
2.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
China rank
48th
Niue rank
47th
Spirits consumption per person over time
- China
- Niue
How they compare
Niue currently reports 2.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in China, a difference of 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 48th and Niue ranks 47th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Niue in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Niue | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.575 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | China |
| 2000s | 1.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Niue |
| 2010s | 3.93 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | China |
| 2020s | 2.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0905 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 Niue?
- Niue, at 2.33 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 Niue?
- 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Niue ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Niue?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do China and Niue rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- China ranks 48th and Niue ranks 47th 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.