In this article, we are going to discuss the 5 countries that drink the least beer per capita. If you want to check out our detailed analysis of the global beer market, the prohibition on alcohol in several countries, the rising popularity of non-alcoholic beer in the Middle East, the major players in the region’s beverage industry, and the new horizons for Formula 1, head to 20 Countries that Drink the Least Beer per Capita.
5. Mauritania
Beer Consumption per Capita: 0.00 liters
Overall Alcohol Consumption per Capita: 0.04 liters
Mauritania banned alcohol in the 1980’s, keeping in line with its Islamic legal code. Since then, some contraband has started flowing over the borders from neighboring Senegal, but the supply isn’t reliable. It is also punishable by law to bring alcohol into the country and try to treat the locals, but once a year, embassies in Mauritania are allowed to ship in a cargo container full of alcohol. Mauritania is one of the very few non drinking countries in Africa.
98% of Mauritanian citizens have never consumed alcohol in their life.
4. Libya
Beer Consumption per Capita: 0.00 liters
Overall Alcohol Consumption per Capita: 0.02 liters
Libya is a conservative Muslim country where alcohol is illegal for the locals and foreigners alike, yet it is relatively easy to get. It is not uncommon to see young men drinking in their cars late at night, or to hear of parties at farms where alcohol has flowed freely. Mint tea is a popular beverage in the North African country.
3. Bangladesh
Beer Consumption per Capita: 0.00 liters
Overall Alcohol Consumption per Capita: 0.02 liters
In Bangladesh, the consumption of alcohol is strictly prohibited by law, due to religious reasons. Despite this prohibition, alcohol is available across the country and is produced locally. There are government-approved alcohol-producing companies, which produce local brands of vodka, rum, whisky, gin, and brandy.
The Narcotics Control Act of 1990 bans the sale of beer in Bangladesh, which it defines as a drink with an alcohol content of between 5% and 8.5%.
2. Somalia
Beer Consumption per Capita: 0.00 liters
Overall Alcohol Consumption per Capita: 0.01 liters
Alcohol is prohibited in Somalia due to the country’s strict Muslim culture, but it still continues to exist illicitly. During the period of Italian Somalia, rum was produced from local sugarcane, continuing until the fall of the Siad Barre Government in 1991. Watermelon juice is a popular thirst quencher in the East African country. Almost all Somalis – men 98%, women 100% – reported abstaining from alcohol use.
Somalia ranks 2nd among Countries with the Lowest per Capita Alcohol Use.
1. Kuwait
Beer Consumption per Capita: 0.00 liters
Overall Alcohol Consumption per Capita: 0.00 liters
Alcohol consumption and sales have been banned in Kuwait since 1964, including sales via international hotels, and therefore, 100% of sales generated in Kuwait’s alcoholic drinks industry come from non-alcoholic beer. The category witnessed an upturn in its performance in 2022 as it witnessed some recovery from the impact of the Covid-19 crisis and the effects of the ban on smoking shisha inside cafés and restaurants. No taxes or duties are imposed on non-alcoholic beer in the Middle Eastern country.
Kuwait is the Country that Drinks the Least Beer per Capita in the World.
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