Maldives vs United Arab Emirates: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women
Maldives
80.8%
in 2020
United Arab Emirates
79.2%
in 2020
Maldives rank
22nd
United Arab Emirates rank
24th
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women over time
- Maldives
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 80.8% against 79.2% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 22nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 24th of 187 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.4% | 76.6% | 4.8% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 80.9% | 79.6% | 1.3% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 79.2% | 1.6% | Maldives |
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, Maldives or United Arab Emirates?
- Maldives, at 80.8% against 79.2% in United Arab Emirates as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women between Maldives and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.6%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and United Arab Emirates?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Maldives and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Maldives ranks 22nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 24th 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.