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Countries Where Alcohol Is Illegal

Countries Where Alcohol Is Illegal: compare 33 countries on 2 metrics.

Law33 countries · 2 metricsUpdated Oct 18, 2024Original page
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Alcohol Legality

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33 countries
AfghanistanIllegal—
AlgeriaPartially legalIllegal in public, legal in hotels, restaurants, bars and homes.
BangladeshPartially legalA license is required; alcohol is illegal during Ramadan.
BruneiPartially legalNon-Muslims over 17 years old are allowed a limited amount of alcohol, but they must consume it in private.
ChilePartially legalIllegal in public.
ComorosPartially legalIllegal for Muslims during Ramadan.
DjiboutiPartially legal—
EgyptPartially legalIllegal in public places and during Ramadan.
IndiaPartially legalIllegal in Gujarat, Nagaland, Bihar and Mizoram.
IndonesiaPartially legalIllegal in Aceh territory.
IranPartially legalHome production legal for Zoroastrians, Jews and Christians.
IraqPartially legalBanned by parliament, but rarely enforced.
IrelandPartially legalSelling in stores between 10:30 p.m. to 10:30 a.m. (12:30 p.m. on Sundays) is illegal; pubs are confined to set hours for sale of alcohol.
IsraelPartially legalSelling in stores between 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. is illegal; serving at bars, restaurants and clubs always legal.
KuwaitIllegal—
LibyaIllegal—
MalaysiaPartially legalPublic drinking illegal in Kelantan and Terengganu.
MaldivesPartially legalLegal for foreigners at licensed establishments; transport of alcohol is illegal.
MauritaniaIllegal—
MoroccoPartially legalAlcohol must be purchased and consumed in licensed hotels, bars, and tourist area, or in major supermarkets.
NorwayPartially legalIllegal in public, except at bars and restaurants. Alcohol is only sold in stores within a certain time period on weekdays
OmanPartially legalLegal for non-Muslim foreigners at restaurants, hotels and bars; at home with a licence. Illegal in public
PakistanPartially legalIllegal for Muslims and in public.
PalestinePartially legalIllegal in Gaza, legal in West Bank
QatarPartially legalLegal for tourists at hotels and bars as well as expatriates with permits.
Saudi ArabiaPartially legalComplete ban enforced from 1952 to 2024, now accessible to foreign non-Muslim diplomats as well as select non-Muslim residents making over 50,000 riyals a month or holding premium residency.
SomaliaIllegal—
SudanPartially legalLegal for non-Muslims in private.
SyriaPartially legalSales partially restricted for Muslims since 2024; exceptions apply for non-Muslim population such as Christians
TunisiaPartially legalAlcohol sales are banned on Fridays and during Ramadan.
TurkmenistanPartially legalIllegal on trains, airplanes, and ferries and in sports facilities. Sales are banned on weekends and holidays, except at bars and restaurants.
United Arab EmiratesPartially legalIllegal in Sharjah and in public.
YemenIllegal—

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Where does this countries where alcohol is illegal data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Countries with Alcohol Prohibition; 14 Countries Where Drinking Alcohol Is Illegal.

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