Costa Rica vs Guyana: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol
Costa Rica
32.6%
in 2020
Guyana
32.5%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
114th
Guyana rank
115th
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol over time
- Costa Rica
- Guyana
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 32.6% against 32.5% in Guyana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guyana ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 114th and Guyana ranks 115th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Guyana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.6% | 35.2% | 0.6% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 34.0% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 32.5% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population who haver never drunk alcohol, Costa Rica or Guyana?
- Costa Rica, at 32.6% against 32.5% in Guyana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population who haver never drunk alcohol between Costa Rica and Guyana?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guyana?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Guyana rank globally for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Costa Rica ranks 114th and Guyana ranks 115th 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.