Luxembourg vs Spain: Spirits consumption per person
Luxembourg
2.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Spain
2.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Luxembourg rank
43rd
Spain rank
40th
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Luxembourg
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 2.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Spain ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 43rd and Spain ranks 40th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.035 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Spain |
| 1970s | 3.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Spain |
| 1980s | 2.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Spain |
| 1990s | 2.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2995 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Spain |
| 2000s | 2.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.671 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Spain |
| 2010s | 2.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.126 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 2.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2667 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Luxembourg or Spain?
- Spain, at 2.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 2.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Luxembourg as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Luxembourg and Spain?
- 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Luxembourg and Spain rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Luxembourg ranks 43rd and Spain ranks 40th 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.