Ghana vs Nauru: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol
Ghana
48.4%
in 2020
Nauru
48.4%
in 2020
Ghana rank
81st
Nauru rank
80th
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol over time
- Ghana
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 48.4% against 48.4% in Ghana, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 81st and Nauru ranks 80th of 187 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.4% | 50.6% | 3.2% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 47.9% | 1.3% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 48.4% | 0.0% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population who haver never drunk alcohol, Ghana or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 48.4% against 48.4% in Ghana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population who haver never drunk alcohol between Ghana and Nauru?
- 0.0%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nauru?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Ghana and Nauru rank globally for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Ghana ranks 81st and Nauru ranks 80th 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.