Costa Rica vs Guinea-Bissau: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Costa Rica
7.9%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
8.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
150th
Guinea-Bissau rank
146th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Costa Rica
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 8.2% against 7.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 150th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 146th of 167 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 17.9% | 2.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 12.3% | 0.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.5% | 0.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
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 Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 8.2% 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.3%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guinea-Bissau?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Costa Rica ranks 150th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 146th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
Estimated percentage of adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.