Belgium vs Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol
Belgium
13.0%
in 2020
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
12.8%
in 2020
Belgium rank
158th
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
159th
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol over time
- Belgium
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 13.0% against 12.8% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
Belgium ranks 158th and Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 159th of 187 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 13.6% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 12.4% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.8% | 0.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population who haver never drunk alcohol, Belgium or Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Belgium, at 13.0% against 12.8% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population who haver never drunk alcohol between Belgium and Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank globally for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Belgium ranks 158th and Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 159th 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.