Netherlands vs Sao Tome and Principe: Wine consumption per person
Netherlands
2.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
2.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Netherlands rank
22nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
23rd
Wine consumption per person over time
- Netherlands
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 2.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Netherlands ranks 22nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5278 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 7.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 6.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 1.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 2.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 2.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.952 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 2.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 2.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.878 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 2.97 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0748 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wine consumption per person, Netherlands or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Netherlands, at 2.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 2.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in wine consumption per person between Netherlands and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for wine consumption per person?
- Netherlands ranks 22nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd 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 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.