Ghana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Spirits consumption per person
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Ghana
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.3769 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.3437 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0332 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 131st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0122 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0056 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0067 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.029 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.009 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.021 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.279 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.258 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 0.044 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2663 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2223 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.4257 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2949 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1308 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.383 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2994 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0835 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Ghana or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Ghana, at 0.3769 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.3437 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0332 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Ghana ranks 131st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134th 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.