Czechia vs Norway: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol
Czechia
11.4%
in 2020
Norway
11.7%
in 2020
Czechia rank
168th
Norway rank
166th
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol over time
- Czechia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 11.7% against 11.4% in Czechia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Czechia ranks 168th and Norway ranks 166th of 187 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 14.3% | 1.3% | Norway |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 12.3% | 0.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.7% | 0.3% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population who haver never drunk alcohol, Czechia or Norway?
- Norway, at 11.7% against 11.4% in Czechia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population who haver never drunk alcohol between Czechia and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Norway?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Czechia and Norway rank globally for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Czechia ranks 168th and Norway ranks 166th 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.