Norway vs Sweden: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women
Norway
6.6%
in 2020
Sweden
6.9%
in 2020
Norway rank
167th
Sweden rank
164th
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 6.9% against 6.6% in Norway, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 167th and Sweden ranks 164th of 187 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 0.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 7.3% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.9% | 0.2% | Sweden |
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, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 6.9% against 6.6% in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Norway ranks 167th and Sweden ranks 164th 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.