Costa Rica vs Sao Tome and Principe: Spirits consumption per person
Costa Rica
0.3391 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
0.3437 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
135th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
134th
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Costa Rica
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.3437 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.3391 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0046 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 135th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134th of 187 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0056 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 3.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 4.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.009 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 4.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.279 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.6969 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2663 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4307 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.387 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2949 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0921 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.3405 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2994 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0411 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Costa Rica or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.3437 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.3391 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0046 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Costa Rica ranks 135th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.