Samoa vs Timor-Leste: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women
Samoa
43.0%
in 2020
Timor-Leste
43.7%
in 2020
Samoa rank
73rd
Timor-Leste rank
72nd
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women over time
- Samoa
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 43.7% against 43.0% in Samoa, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Samoa ranks 73rd and Timor-Leste ranks 72nd of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.7% | 44.4% | 3.7% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 43.2% | 0.5% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 43.7% | 0.8% | Timor-Leste |
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, Samoa or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 43.7% against 43.0% in Samoa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women between Samoa and Timor-Leste?
- 0.7%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Timor-Leste?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Samoa and Timor-Leste rank globally for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Samoa ranks 73rd and Timor-Leste ranks 72nd 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.