Seychelles vs United States: Spirits consumption per person
Seychelles
3.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
United States
4.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Seychelles rank
18th
United States rank
17th
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Seychelles
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 3.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Seychelles, a difference of 0.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Seychelles ranks 18th and United States ranks 17th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3611 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | United States |
| 1970s | 0.773 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | United States |
| 1980s | 0.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | United States |
| 1990s | 0.692 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | United States |
| 2000s | 2.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2066 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 3.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.6971 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 3.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4162 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Seychelles or United States?
- United States, at 4.01 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 Seychelles and United States?
- 0.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and United States?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Seychelles and United States rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Seychelles ranks 18th and United States ranks 17th 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.