Ecuador vs Mexico: Spirits consumption per person
Ecuador
0.5776 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Mexico
0.5725 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Ecuador rank
110th
Mexico rank
111th
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 0.5776 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.5725 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Mexico, a difference of 0.0051 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 Mexico ahead.
Ecuador ranks 110th and Mexico ranks 111th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7367 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.9467 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Mexico |
| 1970s | 1.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.142 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 1.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.263 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Mexico |
| 1990s | 0.858 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.336 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2354 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 0.7695 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.362 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4075 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 0.5127 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5589 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0462 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Ecuador, at 0.5776 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.5725 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 0.0051 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Ecuador ranks 110th and Mexico ranks 111th 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.