Brazil vs Croatia: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol
Brazil
17.1%
in 2020
Croatia
17.5%
in 2020
Brazil rank
143rd
Croatia rank
142nd
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol over time
- Brazil
- Croatia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 17.5% against 17.1% in Brazil, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 143rd and Croatia ranks 142nd of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Croatia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 17.4% | 2.5% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 17.0% | 0.7% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 17.5% | 0.4% | Croatia |
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 Croatia?
- Croatia, at 17.5% against 17.1% in Brazil as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population who haver never drunk alcohol between Brazil and Croatia?
- 0.4%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Croatia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Croatia rank globally for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Brazil ranks 143rd and Croatia ranks 142nd 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.