Japan vs Spain: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women
Japan
7.7%
in 2020
Spain
7.8%
in 2020
Japan rank
155th
Spain rank
154th
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 7.8% against 7.7% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 155th and Spain ranks 154th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 7.3% | 0.8% | Japan |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.4% | 0.3% | Japan |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.8% | 0.0% | Spain |
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, Japan or Spain?
- Spain, at 7.8% against 7.7% in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women between Japan and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Japan ranks 155th and Spain ranks 154th 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.