Russia vs South Africa: Alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption over time
- Russia
- South Africa
How they compare
Russia currently reports 7.4 Litres per person against 7.3 Litres per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.1 Litres per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 24th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.16 Litres per person | 6.44 Litres per person | 0.7143 Litres per person | Russia |
| 1970s | 7.95 Litres per person | 7.86 Litres per person | 0.09 Litres per person | Russia |
| 1980s | 6.89 Litres per person | 8.8 Litres per person | 1.91 Litres per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 9 Litres per person | 9.73 Litres per person | 0.73 Litres per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 11.05 Litres per person | 7.05 Litres per person | 4 Litres per person | Russia |
| 2010s | 8.85 Litres per person | 7.08 Litres per person | 1.77 Litres per person | Russia |
| 2020s | 7.3 Litres per person | 6.5 Litres per person | 0.8 Litres per person | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption, Russia or South Africa?
- Russia, at 7.4 Litres per person against 7.3 Litres per person in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption between Russia and South Africa?
- 0.1 Litres per person, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Africa?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
- How do Russia and South Africa rank globally for alcohol consumption?
- Russia ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 24th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Alcohol consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for alcohol consumption. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.