Congo vs Uganda: Spirits consumption per person
Congo
0.414 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Uganda
0.4457 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Congo rank
124th
Uganda rank
122nd
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Congo
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 0.4457 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.414 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Congo, a difference of 0.0317 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 124th and Uganda ranks 122nd of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1633 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2778 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1144 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Uganda |
| 1970s | 0.184 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.221 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.037 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Uganda |
| 1980s | 0.228 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.206 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.022 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.175 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.198 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.023 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Uganda |
| 2000s | 0.2889 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5387 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2498 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Uganda |
| 2010s | 0.3214 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.6085 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2872 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Uganda |
| 2020s | 0.3643 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4416 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0772 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Congo or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 0.4457 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.414 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Congo and Uganda?
- 0.0317 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Uganda?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Congo and Uganda rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Congo ranks 124th and Uganda ranks 122nd 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.