What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates?

1.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates?

7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs United Arab Emirates: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco

Costa Rica

7.9%

in 2024

United Arab Emirates

9.0%

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

152nd

United Arab Emirates rank

142nd

Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time

Costa Rica
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 9.0% against 7.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 152nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 142nd of 170 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	15.9%	15.8%	0.2%	Costa Rica
2010s	11.4%	11.9%	0.5%	United Arab Emirates
2020s	8.6%	9.3%	0.7%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Costa Rica or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 9.0% against 7.9% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates?: 1.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?: Costa Rica ranks 152nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 142nd of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Unit: %
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 170 places, 1,020 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%).