Nicaragua vs Sri Lanka: Spirits consumption per person

Nicaragua
2.15
in 2022
Sri Lanka
2.09
in 2022
Nicaragua rank
52nd
Sri Lanka rank
54th

Spirits consumption per person over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Sri Lanka
01234196119912022

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 2.15 against 2.09 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 3.58 0.2422 3.34 Nicaragua
1970s 2.85 0.219 2.63 Nicaragua
1980s 2.36 0.205 2.16 Nicaragua
1990s 1.94 1.47 0.47 Nicaragua
2000s 2.44 1.64 0.8071 Nicaragua
2010s 2.16 2.21 0.0573 Sri Lanka
2020s 2.08 2.17 0.0915 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Nicaragua or Sri Lanka?
Nicaragua, at 2.15 against 2.09 in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
0.06, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Nicaragua and Sri Lanka rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
Nicaragua ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 54th 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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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