Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women
Botswana
45.9%
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
47.1%
in 2020
Botswana rank
64th
Papua New Guinea rank
62nd
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women over time
- Botswana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 47.1% against 45.9% in Botswana, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 64th and Papua New Guinea ranks 62nd of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.9% | 46.1% | 3.8% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 46.4% | 0.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 47.1% | 1.1% | Papua New Guinea |
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, Botswana or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 47.1% against 45.9% in Botswana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Botswana ranks 64th and Papua New Guinea ranks 62nd 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.