France vs Zimbabwe: Spirits consumption per person
France
2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Zimbabwe
2.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
France rank
48th
Zimbabwe rank
46th
Spirits consumption per person over time
- France
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 2.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in France, a difference of 0.06 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 France ahead.
France ranks 48th and Zimbabwe ranks 46th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.8756 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | France |
| 1970s | 3.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.885 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | France |
| 1980s | 2.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 2.84 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.167 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | France |
| 2000s | 2.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.084 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | France |
| 2010s | 2.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2156 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 2.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0675 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, France or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 2.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between France and Zimbabwe?
- 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Zimbabwe?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do France and Zimbabwe rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- France ranks 48th and Zimbabwe ranks 46th 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.