What is the difference in share of population who haver never drunk alcohol between Barbados and Dominican Republic?

1.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Dominican Republic?

21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.

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.

Barbados vs Dominican Republic: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol

Barbados

26.0%

in 2020

Dominican Republic

27.0%

in 2020

Barbados rank

133rd

Dominican Republic rank

130th

Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol over time

Barbados
Dominican Republic

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 27.0% against 26.0% in Barbados, a difference of 1.0%.

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

Barbados ranks 133rd and Dominican Republic ranks 130th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Dominican Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	26.3%	28.5%	2.2%	Dominican Republic
2010s	24.5%	27.7%	3.3%	Dominican Republic
2020s	26.0%	27.0%	1.0%	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population who haver never drunk alcohol, Barbados or Dominican Republic?: Dominican Republic, at 27.0% against 26.0% in Barbados as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population who haver never drunk alcohol between Barbados and Dominican Republic?: 1.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Dominican Republic?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Barbados and Dominican Republic rank globally for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?: Barbados ranks 133rd and Dominican Republic ranks 130th 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: 28 August 2026

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