Malta vs Nicaragua: Spirits consumption per person

Malta
2.1
in 2022
Nicaragua
2.15
in 2022
Malta rank
53rd
Nicaragua rank
52nd

Spirits consumption per person over time

  • Malta
  • Nicaragua
1234196119912022

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 2.15 against 2.1 in Malta, a difference of 0.05.

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

Malta ranks 53rd and Nicaragua ranks 52nd of 186 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 1.03 3.58 2.54 Nicaragua
1970s 2.08 2.85 0.776 Nicaragua
1980s 1.94 2.36 0.42 Nicaragua
1990s 1.94 1.94 0.003 Nicaragua
2000s 1.45 2.44 0.9953 Nicaragua
2010s 1.89 2.16 0.2625 Nicaragua
2020s 1.82 2.08 0.2603 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Malta or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 2.15 against 2.1 in Malta as of 2022.
What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Malta and Nicaragua?
0.05, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Nicaragua?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Malta and Nicaragua rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
Malta ranks 53rd and Nicaragua ranks 52nd 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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About this data

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