Kazakhstan vs Kyrgyzstan: Spirits consumption per person
Kazakhstan
2.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Kyrgyzstan
2.97 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Kazakhstan rank
31st
Kyrgyzstan rank
28th
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 2.97 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 2.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 31st and Kyrgyzstan ranks 28th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Kyrgyzstan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 2.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 1.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.68 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 1.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Kazakhstan or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 2.97 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 2.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Kazakhstan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Kazakhstan ranks 31st and Kyrgyzstan ranks 28th 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.