Mauritania vs Saudi Arabia: Share of population who never drink alcohol

Mauritania
97.28
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
96.54
in 2020
Mauritania rank
6th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th

Share of population who never drink alcohol over time

  • Mauritania
  • Saudi Arabia
020406080100200020102020

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 97.28 against 96.54 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.74.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 187 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 97.36 96.47 0.884 Mauritania
2010s 97.31 96.32 0.9893 Mauritania
2020s 97.28 96.54 0.7458 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population who never drink alcohol, Mauritania or Saudi Arabia?
Mauritania, at 97.28 against 96.54 in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population who never drink alcohol between Mauritania and Saudi Arabia?
0.74, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Saudi Arabia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Mauritania and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of population who never drink alcohol?
Mauritania ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of population who never drink alcohol. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population who never drink alcohol
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed