Iran vs Libya: Spirits consumption per person

Iran
0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Libya
0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Iran rank
178th
Libya rank
178th

Spirits consumption per person over time

  • Iran
  • Libya
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Libya, 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 Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 178th and Libya ranks 178th of 187 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1522 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.1044 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.0478 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Iran
1970s 0.281 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.281 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Iran
1980s 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
1990s 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.002 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.002 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Libya
2000s 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
2010s 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
2020s 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Iran or Libya?
Iran, at 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Libya as of 2022.
What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Iran and Libya?
0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Libya?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Iran and Libya rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
Iran ranks 178th and Libya ranks 178th 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.