Barbados vs Benin: Alcohol consumption per person
Barbados
8.22 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2020
Benin
8.83 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2020
Barbados rank
43rd
Benin rank
41st
Alcohol consumption per person over time
- Barbados
- Benin
How they compare
Benin currently reports 8.83 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age against 8.22 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in Barbados, a difference of 0.61 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 43rd and Benin ranks 41st of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Benin in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Benin | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.65 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 2.69 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 4.96 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Barbados |
| 2010s | 8.96 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 8.2 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.761 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Barbados |
| 2020s | 8.22 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 8.83 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.61 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption per person, Barbados or Benin?
- Benin, at 8.83 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age against 8.22 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in Barbados as of 2020.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption per person between Barbados and Benin?
- 0.61 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Benin?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Barbados and Benin rank globally for alcohol consumption per person?
- Barbados ranks 43rd and Benin ranks 41st of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol 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
Estimated consumption of alcohol is measured in liters of pure alcohol per person aged 15 or older, per year.