Burundi vs Timor-Leste: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol
Burundi
52.2%
in 2020
Timor-Leste
53.4%
in 2020
Burundi rank
73rd
Timor-Leste rank
71st
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol over time
- Burundi
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 53.4% against 52.2% in Burundi, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Burundi ranks 73rd and Timor-Leste ranks 71st of 187 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.1% | 54.1% | 6.0% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 53.0% | 1.7% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 53.4% | 1.2% | Timor-Leste |
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 Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 53.4% against 52.2% in Burundi as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population who haver never drunk alcohol between Burundi and Timor-Leste?
- 1.2%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Timor-Leste?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Timor-Leste rank globally for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Burundi ranks 73rd and Timor-Leste ranks 71st 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.
Individual pages
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.