Republic of Korea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Spirits consumption per person
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Republic of Korea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.3437 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0337 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 137th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 6 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3511 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0056 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3456 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 0.321 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.311 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 0.454 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.009 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.445 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 1.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.279 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.932 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 0.552 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2663 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2857 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 0.327 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2949 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0321 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 0.2433 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2994 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0561 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Republic of Korea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.3437 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Republic of Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Republic of Korea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0337 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Republic of Korea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Republic of Korea ranks 137th 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.