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

Saudi Arabia
96.54
in 2020
Syria
97.14
in 2020
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Syria rank
7th

Share of population who never drink alcohol over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Syria
020406080100200020102020

How they compare

Syria currently reports 97.14 against 96.54 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.6.

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

Saudi Arabia ranks 9th and Syria ranks 7th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 96.47 97.14 0.6718 Syria
2010s 96.32 97.02 0.6993 Syria
2020s 96.54 97.14 0.6004 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population who never drink alcohol, Saudi Arabia or Syria?
Syria, at 97.14 against 96.54 in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population who never drink alcohol between Saudi Arabia and Syria?
0.6, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Syria?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Saudi Arabia and Syria rank globally for share of population who never drink alcohol?
Saudi Arabia ranks 9th and Syria ranks 7th 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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About this data

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