Kuwait vs Madagascar: Spirits consumption per person

Kuwait
0.0398 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Madagascar
0.0395 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Kuwait rank
168th
Madagascar rank
169th

Spirits consumption per person over time

  • Kuwait
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.0398 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.0395 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0003 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 Madagascar ahead.

Kuwait ranks 168th and Madagascar ranks 169th of 187 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0589 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 1.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 1.68 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Madagascar
1970s 0.031 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 1.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 1.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Madagascar
1980s 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Madagascar
1990s 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.939 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.939 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Madagascar
2000s 0.0951 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.0665 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.0286 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Kuwait
2010s 0.0602 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.1108 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.0506 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Madagascar
2020s 0.0377 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.0686 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.0309 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Kuwait or Madagascar?
Kuwait, at 0.0398 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.0395 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Madagascar as of 2022.
What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Kuwait and Madagascar?
0.0003 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Madagascar?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Kuwait and Madagascar rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
Kuwait ranks 168th and Madagascar ranks 169th 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.