Cyprus vs Netherlands: Spirits consumption per person

Cyprus
1.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Netherlands
1.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Cyprus rank
74th
Netherlands rank
73rd

Spirits consumption per person over time

  • Cyprus
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 1.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Cyprus, a difference of 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 74th and Netherlands ranks 73rd of 187 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 5 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 2.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.1044 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Cyprus
1970s 2.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 3.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 1.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Netherlands
1980s 3.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 2.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.297 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Cyprus
1990s 3.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 2.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 1.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Cyprus
2000s 1.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 1.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.1683 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Cyprus
2010s 1.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 1.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.3049 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Cyprus
2020s 1.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 1.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.0498 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Cyprus or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 1.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 1.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Cyprus as of 2022.
What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Cyprus and Netherlands?
0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Netherlands?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Cyprus and Netherlands rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
Cyprus ranks 74th and Netherlands ranks 73rd 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

Indicator
Spirits consumption per person
Unit
Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 10,599 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

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.