Ghana vs Liberia: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women
Ghana
37.9%
in 2020
Liberia
40.3%
in 2020
Ghana rank
80th
Liberia rank
78th
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women over time
- Ghana
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 40.3% against 37.9% in Ghana, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 80th and Liberia ranks 78th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.5% | 37.4% | 0.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 38.1% | 1.8% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 40.3% | 2.4% | Liberia |
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, Ghana or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 40.3% against 37.9% in Ghana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women between Ghana and Liberia?
- 2.4%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Liberia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Ghana and Liberia rank globally for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Ghana ranks 80th and Liberia ranks 78th 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.