Afghanistan vs Saudi Arabia: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol
Afghanistan
96.5%
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
96.5%
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
10th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol over time
- Afghanistan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 96.5% against 96.5% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.5% | 96.5% | 0.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 96.3% | 0.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 96.5% | 0.0% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population who haver never drunk alcohol, Afghanistan or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 96.5% against 96.5% in Afghanistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population who haver never drunk alcohol between Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Lifetime abstinence is defined as the proportion of adults (15+ years) in a given population who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime.