Congo vs Zambia: Spirits consumption per person
Congo
0.414 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Zambia
0.3986 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Congo rank
124th
Zambia rank
125th
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.414 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.3986 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Zambia, a difference of 0.0154 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 Zambia ranks 125th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1633 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.9111 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.7478 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.184 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.029 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.155 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.228 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.079 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.149 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.175 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.203 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.028 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.2889 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0555 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2334 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Congo |
| 2010s | 0.3214 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2294 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.092 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Congo |
| 2020s | 0.3643 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3659 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0015 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Congo or Zambia?
- Congo, at 0.414 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.3986 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Zambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Congo and Zambia?
- 0.0154 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zambia?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Congo and Zambia rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Congo ranks 124th and Zambia ranks 125th 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.