Burundi vs Liberia: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol
Burundi
52.2%
in 2020
Liberia
50.5%
in 2020
Burundi rank
73rd
Liberia rank
76th
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol over time
- Burundi
- Liberia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 52.2% against 50.5% in Liberia, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Liberia ahead.
Burundi ranks 73rd and Liberia ranks 76th of 187 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.1% | 47.7% | 0.4% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 48.4% | 2.8% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 50.5% | 1.6% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population who haver never drunk alcohol, Burundi or Liberia?
- Burundi, at 52.2% against 50.5% in Liberia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population who haver never drunk alcohol between Burundi and Liberia?
- 1.7%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Liberia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Liberia rank globally for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Burundi ranks 73rd and Liberia ranks 76th 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.