Bulgaria vs Italy: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol
Bulgaria
19.3%
in 2020
Italy
16.5%
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
141st
Italy rank
144th
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol over time
- Bulgaria
- Italy
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 19.3% against 16.5% in Italy, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 141st and Italy ranks 144th of 187 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 15.6% | 6.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 15.8% | 4.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 16.5% | 2.9% | Bulgaria |
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 Italy?
- Bulgaria, at 19.3% against 16.5% in Italy as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population who haver never drunk alcohol between Bulgaria and Italy?
- 2.8%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Bulgaria ranks 141st and Italy ranks 144th 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.