Serbia vs South Africa: Wine consumption per person
Serbia
1.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
South Africa
1.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Serbia rank
53rd
South Africa rank
50th
Wine consumption per person over time
- Serbia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 1.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Serbia, a difference of 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Serbia ahead.
Serbia ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 50th of 187 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.9365 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Serbia |
| 2010s | 2.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.7416 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Serbia |
| 2020s | 1.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1159 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wine consumption per person, Serbia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 1.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Serbia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in wine consumption per person between Serbia and South Africa?
- 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Serbia and South Africa rank globally for wine consumption per person?
- Serbia ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 50th 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.