Lao People's Democratic Republic vs United States of America: Spirits consumption per person

Lao People's Democratic Republic
3.77
in 2022
United States of America
4.01
in 2022
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
20th
United States of America rank
17th

Spirits consumption per person over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 4.01 against 3.77 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.24.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States of America ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 17th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 3.31 3.75 0.4411 United States of America
1970s 3.95 4.14 0.181 United States of America
1980s 4.52 3.43 1.09 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s 4.58 2.52 2.07 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 3.69 2.6 1.09 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 3.62 3.07 0.5467 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 3.82 3.82 0.0001 Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Lao People's Democratic Republic or United States of America?
United States of America, at 4.01 against 3.77 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Lao People's Democratic Republic and United States of America?
0.24, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and United States of America?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and United States of America rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 17th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Spirits consumption per person
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 10,599 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed