Laos vs Mongolia: Spirits consumption per person
Laos
3.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Mongolia
3.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Laos rank
20th
Mongolia rank
23rd
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Laos
- Mongolia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 3.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 3.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Mongolia, a difference of 0.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 20th and Mongolia ranks 23rd of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 6 and Mongolia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Laos |
| 1970s | 3.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Laos |
| 1980s | 4.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Laos |
| 1990s | 4.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Laos |
| 2000s | 3.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.6193 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Laos |
| 2010s | 3.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 3.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Laos or Mongolia?
- Laos, at 3.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 3.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Mongolia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Laos and Mongolia?
- 0.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mongolia?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Laos and Mongolia rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Laos ranks 20th and Mongolia ranks 23rd 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.