Ghana vs Nigeria: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)
Ghana
0.5175
in 2024
Nigeria
0.512
in 2024
Ghana rank
126th
Nigeria rank
128th
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.5175 against 0.512 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0055.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 126th and Nigeria ranks 128th of 188 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2989 | 0.12 | 0.1789 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.415 | 0.426 | 0.011 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.308 | 1.09 | 0.781 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.344 | 0.693 | 0.349 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.6421 | 0.4948 | 0.1473 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.6655 | 0.6069 | 0.0586 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.5196 | 0.5489 | 0.0293 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure), Ghana or Nigeria?
- Ghana, at 0.5175 against 0.512 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 0.0055, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Ghana ranks 126th and Nigeria ranks 128th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.