Democratic Republic of Congo vs Niger: Spirits consumption per person
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Niger
0.0484 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
165th
Niger rank
166th
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Niger
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.0484 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Niger, a difference of 0.0016 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Niger ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 165th and Niger ranks 166th of 187 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0111 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0122 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0011 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Niger |
| 1970s | 0.011 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.029 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.018 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Niger |
| 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 | Niger |
| 1990s | 0.003 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.016 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.013 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.0093 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0564 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0471 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.0193 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0544 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0351 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.0436 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0643 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0207 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Democratic Republic of Congo or Niger?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.0484 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Niger as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
- 0.0016 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 Niger?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 165th and Niger ranks 166th 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.