Bulgaria vs South Africa: Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption
Bulgaria
16.3%
in 2019
South Africa
17.7%
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
67th
South Africa rank
64th
Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption over time
- Bulgaria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 17.7% against 16.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 64th of 185 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.2% | 18.3% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 17.2% | 1.4% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wine as a share of total alcohol consumption, Bulgaria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 17.7% against 16.3% in Bulgaria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in wine as a share of total alcohol consumption between Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 1.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Bulgaria and South Africa rank globally for wine as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Bulgaria ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 64th of 185 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 Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption, as measured by intake in litres of pure alcohol.