Ghana vs Laos: Wine consumption per person
Ghana
0.0468 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Laos
0.0372 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Ghana rank
125th
Laos rank
127th
Wine consumption per person over time
- Ghana
- Laos
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.0468 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.0372 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Laos, a difference of 0.0096 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.
Ghana ranks 125th and Laos ranks 127th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0067 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0156 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0089 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Laos |
| 1970s | 0.007 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.003 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Laos |
| 1980s | 0.001 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.113 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.112 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Laos |
| 1990s | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.004 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.026 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.0708 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0525 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0183 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.051 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.053 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.002 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.0416 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0376 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.004 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wine consumption per person, Ghana or Laos?
- Ghana, at 0.0468 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.0372 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Laos as of 2022.
- What is the difference in wine consumption per person between Ghana and Laos?
- 0.0096 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Laos?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Laos rank globally for wine consumption per person?
- Ghana ranks 125th and Laos ranks 127th 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 Wine 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
Average per capita consumption of wine, as measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. 1 liter of wine contains around 0.12 liters of pure alcohol.