South Africa vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Spirits consumption per person
Spirits consumption per person over time
- South Africa
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 1.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
South Africa ranks 78th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 81st of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.7856 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1970s | 2.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1980s | 1.96 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1990s | 1.68 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2000s | 1.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3927 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2010s | 1.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1201 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2020s | 1.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1398 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, South Africa or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- South Africa, at 1.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 1.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- South Africa ranks 78th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 81st 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.