Dominican Republic vs Peru: Spirits consumption per person
Dominican Republic
2.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Peru
1.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
59th
Peru rank
61st
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Dominican Republic
- Peru
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 2.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 1.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Peru, a difference of 0.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 59th and Peru ranks 61st of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Peru |
| 1970s | 2.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Peru |
| 1980s | 2.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.817 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Peru |
| 1990s | 3.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.999 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 2.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0138 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 1.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.7166 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Peru |
| 2020s | 1.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0089 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, Dominican Republic or Peru?
- Dominican Republic, at 2.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 1.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Dominican Republic and Peru?
- 0.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Peru?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Dominican Republic and Peru rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Dominican Republic ranks 59th and Peru ranks 61st 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.