Canada vs Portugal: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women
Canada
8.3%
in 2020
Portugal
7.8%
in 2020
Canada rank
148th
Portugal rank
151st
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women over time
- Canada
- Portugal
How they compare
Canada currently reports 8.3% against 7.8% in Portugal, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 148th and Portugal ranks 151st of 187 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 7.4% | 2.2% | Canada |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.3% | 1.0% | Canada |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.8% | 0.5% | Canada |
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 Portugal?
- Canada, at 8.3% against 7.8% in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women between Canada and Portugal?
- 0.5%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Portugal rank globally for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Canada ranks 148th and Portugal ranks 151st 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.