Australia vs Estonia: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol
Australia
8.7%
in 2020
Estonia
8.1%
in 2020
Australia rank
182nd
Estonia rank
183rd
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol over time
- Australia
- Estonia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 8.7% against 8.1% in Estonia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Estonia ahead.
Australia ranks 182nd and Estonia ranks 183rd of 187 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 9.7% | 0.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 7.8% | 1.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.1% | 0.6% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population who haver never drunk alcohol, Australia or Estonia?
- Australia, at 8.7% against 8.1% in Estonia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population who haver never drunk alcohol between Australia and Estonia?
- 0.6%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Estonia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Estonia rank globally for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Australia ranks 182nd and Estonia ranks 183rd 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.