Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share who have not drank alcohol in last year

Denmark
21.71
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
22.08
in 2020
Denmark rank
176th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
174th

Share who have not drank alcohol in last year over time

  • Denmark
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0510152025200020102020

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 22.08 against 21.71 in Denmark, a difference of 0.37.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Denmark ranks 176th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 174th of 185 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 21.33 21.43 0.1086 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 22.11 22.12 0.0088 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 21.71 22.08 0.3697 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share who have not drank alcohol in last year, Denmark or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 22.08 against 21.71 in Denmark as of 2020.
What is the difference in share who have not drank alcohol in last year between Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.37, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share who have not drank alcohol in last year?
Denmark ranks 176th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 174th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share who have not drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share who have not drank alcohol in last year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed