Denmark vs Jamaica: Spirits consumption per person
Denmark
1.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Jamaica
2.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Denmark rank
62nd
Jamaica rank
60th
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Denmark
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica 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 Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.
Denmark ranks 62nd and Jamaica ranks 60th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0033 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 2.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.93 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.078 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Denmark |
| 1980s | 1.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.316 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Denmark |
| 1990s | 1.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.107 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0514 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1717 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0017 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Denmark or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, 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 Jamaica?
- 0.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Jamaica?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Jamaica rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Denmark ranks 62nd and Jamaica ranks 60th 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.