Papua New Guinea vs Tuvalu: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol
Papua New Guinea
55.9%
in 2020
Tuvalu
55.2%
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
64th
Tuvalu rank
66th
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 55.9% against 55.2% in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 64th and Tuvalu ranks 66th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.7% | 55.5% | 0.8% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 54.8% | 0.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 55.2% | 0.8% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population who haver never drunk alcohol, Papua New Guinea or Tuvalu?
- Papua New Guinea, at 55.9% against 55.2% in Tuvalu as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population who haver never drunk alcohol between Papua New Guinea and Tuvalu?
- 0.7%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tuvalu?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tuvalu rank globally for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 64th and Tuvalu ranks 66th 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.