Brazil vs Bulgaria: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol
Brazil
17.1%
in 2020
Bulgaria
19.3%
in 2020
Brazil rank
143rd
Bulgaria rank
141st
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol over time
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 19.3% against 17.1% in Brazil, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 143rd and Bulgaria ranks 141st of 187 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 22.5% | 2.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 20.4% | 2.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 19.3% | 2.3% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population who haver never drunk alcohol, Brazil or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 19.3% against 17.1% in Brazil as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population who haver never drunk alcohol between Brazil and Bulgaria?
- 2.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Bulgaria?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Bulgaria rank globally for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Brazil ranks 143rd and Bulgaria ranks 141st 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.