Austria vs New Zealand: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol

Austria
10.8%
in 2020
New Zealand
9.5%
in 2020
Austria rank
176th
New Zealand rank
179th

Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol over time

  • Austria
  • New Zealand
051015200020102020

How they compare

Austria currently reports 10.8% against 9.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 176th and New Zealand ranks 179th of 187 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 12.4% 11.6% 0.8% Austria
2010s 11.0% 10.4% 0.6% Austria
2020s 10.8% 9.5% 1.3% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population who haver never drunk alcohol, Austria or New Zealand?
Austria, at 10.8% against 9.5% in New Zealand as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population who haver never drunk alcohol between Austria and New Zealand?
1.3%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and New Zealand?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Austria and New Zealand rank globally for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
Austria ranks 176th and New Zealand ranks 179th 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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Indicator
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

Lifetime abstinence is defined as the proportion of adults (15+ years) in a given population who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime.