Congo vs Tanzania: Spirits consumption per person
Congo
0.414 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Tanzania
0.3984 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Congo rank
124th
Tanzania rank
126th
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Congo
- Tanzania
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.414 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.3984 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Tanzania, a difference of 0.0156 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 124th and Tanzania ranks 126th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1633 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1867 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0233 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 0.184 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.172 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.012 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.228 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.133 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.095 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.175 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.113 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.062 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.2889 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3195 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0306 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 0.3214 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4057 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0844 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 0.3643 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3921 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0278 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Congo or Tanzania?
- Congo, at 0.414 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.3984 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Tanzania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Congo and Tanzania?
- 0.0156 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Tanzania?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Congo and Tanzania rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Congo ranks 124th and Tanzania ranks 126th 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.