Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Spirits consumption per person
Nepal
2.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Sri Lanka
2.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Nepal rank
57th
Sri Lanka rank
55th
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 2.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Nepal, a difference of 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 187 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2422 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2422 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.219 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.219 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.205 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.205 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.001 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.8902 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.7468 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.8005 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 2.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1319 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 2.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 2.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Nepal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Nepal ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 55th 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.