Mauritius vs Seychelles: Spirits consumption per person
Mauritius
4.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Seychelles
3.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Mauritius rank
15th
Seychelles rank
18th
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Mauritius
- Seychelles
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 4.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 3.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Seychelles, a difference of 0.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Seychelles's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 15th and Seychelles ranks 18th of 187 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3611 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 1.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.773 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 1.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 0.879 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.692 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.187 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 4.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 4.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.9501 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 4.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.7102 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Mauritius or Seychelles?
- Mauritius, at 4.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 3.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Seychelles as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Mauritius and Seychelles?
- 0.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Seychelles?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Mauritius and Seychelles rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Mauritius ranks 15th and Seychelles ranks 18th 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.