Bulgaria vs Greece: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol
Bulgaria
19.3%
in 2020
Greece
20.9%
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
141st
Greece rank
139th
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 20.9% against 19.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 141st and Greece ranks 139th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 16.3% | 6.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 18.1% | 2.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 20.9% | 1.6% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population who haver never drunk alcohol, Bulgaria or Greece?
- Greece, at 20.9% against 19.3% in Bulgaria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population who haver never drunk alcohol between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 1.6%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Bulgaria ranks 141st and Greece ranks 139th 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.