Denmark vs Dominican Republic: Spirits consumption per person
Denmark
1.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Dominican Republic
2.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Denmark rank
62nd
Dominican Republic rank
59th
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 2.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 1.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Denmark, a difference of 0.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 62nd and Dominican Republic ranks 59th of 187 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2178 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 2.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.014 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 1.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.569 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 1.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 1.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.6553 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 1.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.046 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 1.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Denmark or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 2.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 1.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Denmark and Dominican Republic?
- 0.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Dominican Republic?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Dominican Republic rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Denmark ranks 62nd and Dominican Republic ranks 59th 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.