Democratic Republic of Congo vs Guinea: Spirits consumption per person
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 0.0573 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0073 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guinea ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 165th and Guinea ranks 163rd of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0111 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0111 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.011 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.011 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.005 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.035 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.003 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.218 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.215 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.0093 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0141 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0048 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.0193 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0143 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.005 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.0436 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0477 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0041 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Democratic Republic of Congo or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 0.0573 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea?
- 0.0073 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 165th and Guinea ranks 163rd 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.