Guyana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Alcohol consumption per person
Alcohol consumption per person over time
- Guyana
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 5.04 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age against 4.79 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.25 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Guyana ranks 82nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 84th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.72 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 6.81 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1.09 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 5.67 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 5.89 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.217 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 5.04 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 4.79 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.25 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption per person, Guyana or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Guyana, at 5.04 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age against 4.79 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption per person between Guyana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.25 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Guyana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for alcohol consumption per person?
- Guyana ranks 82nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 84th 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.