Paraguay vs Peru: Spirits consumption per person
Paraguay
2.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Peru
1.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Paraguay rank
58th
Peru rank
61st
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Paraguay
- Peru
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 2.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 1.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Peru, a difference of 0.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.
Paraguay ranks 58th and Peru ranks 61st of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Peru |
| 1970s | 3.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.176 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Peru |
| 1980s | 4.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 5.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 1.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4597 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Peru |
| 2010s | 1.83 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5173 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Peru |
| 2020s | 2.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1372 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Paraguay or Peru?
- Paraguay, at 2.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 1.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Paraguay and Peru?
- 0.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Peru?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Paraguay and Peru rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Paraguay ranks 58th and Peru ranks 61st 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.