Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Suriname: Spirits consumption per person
Saint Kitts and Nevis
2.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Suriname
2.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
37th
Suriname rank
36th
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 2.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 2.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Suriname ahead.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 37th and Suriname ranks 36th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saint Kitts and Nevis averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Suriname |
| 1970s | 2.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Suriname |
| 1980s | 2.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Suriname |
| 1990s | 2.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.332 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Suriname |
| 2000s | 3.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.8098 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 4.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2020s | 2.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0064 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Saint Kitts and Nevis or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 2.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 2.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Saint Kitts and Nevis and Suriname?
- 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Kitts and Nevis and Suriname?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Saint Kitts and Nevis and Suriname rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 37th and Suriname ranks 36th 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.