South Korea vs Rwanda: Spirits consumption per person
South Korea
0.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Rwanda
0.2708 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
South Korea rank
137th
Rwanda rank
140th
Spirits consumption per person over time
- South Korea
- Rwanda
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.2708 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0392 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 137th and Rwanda ranks 140th of 187 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3511 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3511 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0.321 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.016 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.305 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.454 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.011 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.443 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.017 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.552 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0994 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4526 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.327 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1613 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1657 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.2433 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.187 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0564 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, South Korea or Rwanda?
- South Korea, at 0.31 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 South Korea and Rwanda?
- 0.0392 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Rwanda?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Rwanda rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- South Korea ranks 137th 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.