Guyana vs South Africa: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)
Guyana
3.99
in 2024
South Africa
3.96
in 2024
Guyana rank
23rd
South Africa rank
26th
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) over time
- Guyana
- South Africa
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 3.99 against 3.96 in South Africa, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 26th of 188 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7622 | 0.6989 | 0.0633 | Guyana |
| 1970s | 1.3 | 1.46 | 0.157 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.22 | 3.3 | 2.08 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.13 | 4.58 | 3.45 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.95 | 3.83 | 1.88 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.57 | 3.85 | 1.28 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.13 | 3.53 | 0.3973 | South Africa |
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), Guyana or South Africa?
- Guyana, at 3.99 against 3.96 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Guyana and South Africa?
- 0.03, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and South Africa rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Guyana ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 26th 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.