Jamaica vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women
Jamaica
25.6%
in 2020
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
26.0%
in 2020
Jamaica rank
105th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
104th
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women over time
- Jamaica
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 26.0% against 25.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Jamaica ranks 105th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 104th of 187 countries.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 28.9% | 0.9% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 26.3% | 0.1% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 26.0% | 0.4% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
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, Jamaica or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 26.0% against 25.6% in Jamaica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women between Jamaica and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.4%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Jamaica ranks 105th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 104th 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.