Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Number of daily smokers
Costa Rica
442,921
in 2012
Nicaragua
433,250
in 2012
Costa Rica rank
125th
Nicaragua rank
127th
Number of daily smokers over time
- Costa Rica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 442,921 against 433,250 in Nicaragua, a difference of 9,671.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 125th and Nicaragua ranks 127th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 175,983 | 280,224 | 104,241 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 217,663 | 294,687 | 77,024 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 340,190 | 355,243 | 15,053 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 434,854 | 420,511 | 14,344 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of daily smokers, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
- Costa Rica, at 442,921 against 433,250 in Nicaragua as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 9,671, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for number of daily smokers?
- Costa Rica ranks 125th and Nicaragua ranks 127th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of daily smokers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of the total number of people who smoke cigarettes at least daily (across men and women of all ages).