El Salvador vs Haiti: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol
El Salvador
39.1%
in 2020
Haiti
38.2%
in 2020
El Salvador rank
95th
Haiti rank
97th
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol over time
- El Salvador
- Haiti
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 39.1% against 38.2% in Haiti, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 95th and Haiti ranks 97th of 187 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.6% | 37.2% | 3.4% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 38.5% | 2.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 38.2% | 0.9% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population who haver never drunk alcohol, El Salvador or Haiti?
- El Salvador, at 39.1% against 38.2% in Haiti as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population who haver never drunk alcohol between El Salvador and Haiti?
- 0.9%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Haiti?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do El Salvador and Haiti rank globally for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- El Salvador ranks 95th and Haiti ranks 97th 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.