Paraguay vs Sri Lanka: Spirits consumption per person
Paraguay
2.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Sri Lanka
2.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Paraguay rank
58th
Sri Lanka rank
55th
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Paraguay
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 2.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Paraguay, a difference of 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2422 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.83 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 3.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.219 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 4.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.205 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 5.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 1.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1487 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 1.83 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.382 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 | 0.1253 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, Paraguay or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 2.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 2.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Paraguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Paraguay and Sri Lanka?
- 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Sri Lanka?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Paraguay and Sri Lanka rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Paraguay ranks 58th 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.