Germany vs Guyana: Spirits consumption per person

Germany
2.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Guyana
2.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Germany rank
40th
Guyana rank
39th

Spirits consumption per person over time

  • Germany
  • Guyana
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 2.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 2.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Germany, a difference of 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 40th and Guyana ranks 39th of 187 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Guyana in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Guyana Difference Ahead
1960s 3.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 2.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Germany
1970s 3.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 2.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 1.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Germany
1980s 2.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 5.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 2.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Guyana
1990s 2.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 7.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 4.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Guyana
2000s 2.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 3.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 1.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Guyana
2010s 2.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 2.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.5376 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Guyana
2020s 2.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 2.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.0476 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Germany or Guyana?
Guyana, at 2.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 2.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Germany and Guyana?
0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Guyana?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Germany and Guyana rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
Germany ranks 40th and Guyana ranks 39th 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

Indicator
Spirits consumption per person
Unit
Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 10,599 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

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.