Costa Rica vs Guyana: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women
Costa Rica
23.6%
in 2020
Guyana
23.6%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
114th
Guyana rank
113th
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women over time
- Costa Rica
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 23.6% against 23.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guyana ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 114th and Guyana ranks 113th of 187 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 26.3% | 0.3% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 25.2% | 0.0% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 23.6% | 0.0% | Guyana |
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, Costa Rica or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 23.6% against 23.6% in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women between Costa Rica and Guyana?
- 0.0%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guyana?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Guyana rank globally for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Costa Rica ranks 114th and Guyana ranks 113th 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.