Canada vs Ecuador: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women
Canada
8.3%
in 2020
Ecuador
9.0%
in 2020
Canada rank
148th
Ecuador rank
145th
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women over time
- Canada
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 9.0% against 8.3% in Canada, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 148th and Ecuador ranks 145th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 8.9% | 0.7% | Canada |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 8.3% | 0.1% | Canada |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 9.0% | 0.7% | Ecuador |
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, Canada or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 9.0% against 8.3% in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women between Canada and Ecuador?
- 0.7%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ecuador?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Ecuador rank globally for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Canada ranks 148th and Ecuador ranks 145th 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.