List of countries with alcohol prohibition
The following countries have or had comprehensive prohibitions against alcohol. Particularly the term refers to the banning of the manufacture, storage (whether in barrels or in bottles), transportation, sale, possession, and consumption of alcoholic beverages.
Countries with a nationwide prohibition on alcohol
Countries with regional prohibitions on alcohol
Countries with limitations in prohibition on alcohol
Present
Currently, alcohol prohibition is enforced in many Muslim-majority countries and some regions of India.[1]
Afghanistan
Bangladesh (legal for non-muslims and foreigners, and muslims can only use and consume alcohol for medical treatment)[2]
Brunei Darussalam
Djibouti
Some parts of India (prohibition in the states of Gujarat, Bihar, Nagaland, Mizoram, and the union territory of Lakshadweep. Legal in all other states and territories.)[3][4]
Indonesia (total prohibition in the province of Aceh only, excluding non-Muslims elsewhere)
Iran (excluding non-Muslims such as Jews, Christians and Zoroastrians, the constitutionally-recognized minorities. Exceptions exist for Armenian Christians.)
Kuwait
Libya
Maldives (legal for Foreigners at licensed establishments)
Mauritania
Pakistan (excluding non-Muslims)
Qatar (excluding non-Muslims)
Saudi Arabia
Somalia
Sudan (excluding non-Muslims)[5]
Yemen (legal in the areas of former communist South Yemen until 1994)
Past
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Canada – 1918–1920 (see prohibition in Canada)
Faroe Islands – 1907–1992 (see 1907 Faroese alcohol referendum)
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Hungarian Soviet Republic – March 21 – August 1, 1919 – Sale and consumption of alcohol was prohibited.
Iceland – 1915–1935 (see prohibition in Iceland) – However beer with an alcohol content exceeding 2.25% was prohibited until 1989.
Iraq – There was a proposal to ban alcohol in 2016. It was then dropped less than a year later, but a 200% tax on alcohol was introduced in 2018 budget.
North Yemen – 1962–1990
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Ottoman Empire – 1612–1640 (prohibition by Murad IV)
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Philippines – 1966–1986
Pitcairn Islands – until 2009
Russian Empire and the 
Soviet Union – July 19, 1914 – August 28, 1925; 1929;
South Africa (temporary ban during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa)[lower-alpha 1]
United Arab Emirates – In November 2020, the UAE introduced reforms that include the decriminalisation of alcohol in all Emirates.[9].svg.png.webp)
United States – 1920–1933 (see prohibition in the United States)
See also
Notes
References
- "Alcohol Prohibition in Foreign Countries". QuitAlcohol.com. Retrieved 2013-10-29.
- https://www.thedailystar.net/law-our-rights/your-advocate/news/laws-relating-alcohol-consumption-1820155
- "States with total and phase-wise prohibition of alcohol in India". The Indian Express.
- "India's Bihar alcohol ban struck down". BBC News. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- BBC News, Africa, Sudan scraps apostasy law and alcohol ban for non-Muslims, 12 July 2020, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-53379733
- "Coronavirus: South Africa bans alcohol sales again to combat Covid-19". BBC News. July 13, 2020.
- "Coronavirus: South Africans cheer as alcohol goes back on sale". BBC News. June 1, 2020.
- "South Africa: Queues as ban on alcohol and cigarettes ends". BBC News. August 18, 2020.
- "United Arab Emirates relaxes Islamic laws on alcohol and cohabitation, criminalizes 'honor' killings". NBC News. November 8, 2020.
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