Latvia vs Saint Lucia: Spirits consumption per person
Latvia
5.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Saint Lucia
6.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Latvia rank
2nd
Saint Lucia rank
1st
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Latvia
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 6.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 5.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Latvia, a difference of 0.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 2nd and Saint Lucia ranks 1st of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 6.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.951 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 5.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 7.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 4.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 6.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 4.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 5.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1078 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Latvia or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 6.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 5.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Latvia and Saint Lucia?
- 0.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Saint Lucia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Saint Lucia rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Latvia ranks 2nd and Saint Lucia ranks 1st 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.