El Salvador vs Switzerland: Spirits consumption per person
El Salvador
1.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Switzerland
1.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
El Salvador rank
72nd
Switzerland rank
70th
Spirits consumption per person over time
- El Salvador
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 1.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in El Salvador, a difference of 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Switzerland ahead.
El Salvador ranks 72nd and Switzerland ranks 70th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.882 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.561 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1325 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0151 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, El Salvador or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 1.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between El Salvador and Switzerland?
- 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Switzerland?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Switzerland rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- El Salvador ranks 72nd and Switzerland ranks 70th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.