Democratic Republic of Congo vs Kuwait: Spirits consumption per person

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Kuwait
0.0398 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
165th
Kuwait rank
168th

Spirits consumption per person over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.0398 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0102 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kuwait ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 165th and Kuwait ranks 168th of 187 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Kuwait Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0111 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.0589 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.0478 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Kuwait
1970s 0.011 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.031 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Kuwait
1980s 0.005 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.005 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 0.003 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.003 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 0.0093 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.0951 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.0858 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Kuwait
2010s 0.0193 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.0602 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.0409 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Kuwait
2020s 0.0436 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.0377 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.0059 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Democratic Republic of Congo or Kuwait?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.0398 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Kuwait as of 2022.
What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Democratic Republic of Congo and Kuwait?
0.0102 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Kuwait?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Kuwait rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 165th and Kuwait ranks 168th 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

Indicator
Spirits consumption per person
Unit
Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 10,599 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

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.