Australia vs Chile: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women
Australia
4.9%
in 2020
Chile
5.4%
in 2020
Australia rank
182nd
Chile rank
179th
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women over time
- Australia
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 5.4% against 4.9% in Australia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 182nd and Chile ranks 179th of 187 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 7.0% | 0.9% | Chile |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.8% | 0.6% | Chile |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 5.4% | 0.6% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women, Australia or Chile?
- Chile, at 5.4% against 4.9% in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women between Australia and Chile?
- 0.5%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Chile?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Chile rank globally for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Australia ranks 182nd and Chile ranks 179th 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.