Austria vs Belgium: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita
Austria
23.8%
in 2024
Belgium
23.5%
in 2024
Austria rank
55th
Belgium rank
58th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Austria currently reports 23.8% against 23.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 55th and Belgium ranks 58th of 167 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.1% | 28.6% | 15.5% | Austria |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 26.4% | 7.5% | Austria |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 23.9% | 1.2% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita, Austria or Belgium?
- Austria, at 23.8% against 23.5% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita between Austria and Belgium?
- 0.3%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Austria ranks 55th and Belgium ranks 58th 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 vs. GDP per capita. 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.