Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Nicaragua: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
38.5%
in 2020
Nicaragua
38.1%
in 2020
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
96th
Nicaragua rank
98th
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 38.5% against 38.1% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 96th and Nicaragua ranks 98th of 187 countries.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.6% | 39.2% | 2.3% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 38.0% | 0.7% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 38.1% | 0.4% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population who haver never drunk alcohol, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Nicaragua?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 38.5% against 38.1% in Nicaragua as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population who haver never drunk alcohol between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Nicaragua?
- 0.4%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Nicaragua?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Nicaragua rank globally for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 96th and Nicaragua ranks 98th 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.