Kenya vs Rwanda: Spirits consumption per person
Kenya
0.292 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Rwanda
0.2708 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Kenya rank
138th
Rwanda rank
140th
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Kenya
- Rwanda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.292 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.2708 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0212 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 138th and Rwanda ranks 140th of 187 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5133 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5133 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Kenya |
| 1970s | 1.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.016 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.957 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.011 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.946 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.716 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.017 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.699 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.4646 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0994 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3652 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.7065 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1613 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5452 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.6727 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.187 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4858 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Kenya or Rwanda?
- Kenya, at 0.292 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.2708 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Rwanda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Kenya and Rwanda?
- 0.0212 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Rwanda rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Kenya ranks 138th and Rwanda ranks 140th 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.