Cuba vs Nicaragua: Spirits consumption per person
Cuba
2.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Nicaragua
2.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Cuba rank
50th
Nicaragua rank
53rd
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Cuba
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 2.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 2.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.09 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 Nicaragua ahead.
Cuba ranks 50th and Nicaragua ranks 53rd of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 1.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 2.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.316 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 2.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.673 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Cuba |
| 2000s | 2.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1911 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Cuba |
| 2010s | 2.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.403 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Cuba |
| 2020s | 2.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2139 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Cuba or Nicaragua?
- Cuba, at 2.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 2.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Nicaragua as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Cuba and Nicaragua?
- 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Nicaragua?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Cuba and Nicaragua rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Cuba ranks 50th and Nicaragua ranks 53rd 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.