Slovenia vs South Africa: Spirits consumption per person
Slovenia
1.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
South Africa
1.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Slovenia rank
79th
South Africa rank
78th
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Slovenia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 1.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Slovenia, a difference of 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Slovenia ahead.
Slovenia ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 78th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Slovenia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovenia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Slovenia |
| 1990s | 2.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.68 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.331 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 1.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.005 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 0.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.275 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0267 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Slovenia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 1.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Slovenia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Slovenia and South Africa?
- 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and South Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Slovenia and South Africa rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Slovenia ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 78th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.