Luxembourg vs Zimbabwe: Spirits consumption per person
Luxembourg
2.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Zimbabwe
2.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Luxembourg rank
43rd
Zimbabwe rank
46th
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Luxembourg
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 2.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 2.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 43rd and Zimbabwe ranks 46th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.8756 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 3.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 2.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 2.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1065 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 2.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.109 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 2.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2436 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 2.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0125 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 Zimbabwe?
- Luxembourg, at 2.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 2.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Luxembourg and Zimbabwe?
- 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Zimbabwe?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Luxembourg and Zimbabwe rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Luxembourg ranks 43rd and Zimbabwe ranks 46th 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.