Cuba vs Laos: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol
Cuba
29.7%
in 2020
Laos
29.3%
in 2020
Cuba rank
121st
Laos rank
124th
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol over time
- Cuba
- Laos
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 29.7% against 29.3% in Laos, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Cuba ranks 121st and Laos ranks 124th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 35.4% | 5.4% | Laos |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 30.0% | 1.0% | Laos |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 29.3% | 0.4% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population who haver never drunk alcohol, Cuba or Laos?
- Cuba, at 29.7% against 29.3% in Laos as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population who haver never drunk alcohol between Cuba and Laos?
- 0.4%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Laos?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Cuba and Laos rank globally for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Cuba ranks 121st and Laos ranks 124th 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.