Malta vs Nicaragua: Spirits consumption per person
Malta
2.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Nicaragua
2.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Malta rank
54th
Nicaragua rank
53rd
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Malta
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 2.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 2.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Malta, a difference of 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Malta ranks 54th and Nicaragua ranks 53rd of 187 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 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 2.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.776 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 1.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 1.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.003 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.9953 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2625 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2603 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 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 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 2.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Malta as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Malta and Nicaragua?
- 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 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 54th and Nicaragua ranks 53rd 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.