Bahrain vs Saudi Arabia: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita
Bahrain
15.4%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
14.7%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
104th
Saudi Arabia rank
105th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bahrain
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 15.4% against 14.7% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 104th and Saudi Arabia ranks 105th of 167 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 14.5% | 5.5% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 14.6% | 3.2% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 14.7% | 1.0% | Bahrain |
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, Bahrain or Saudi Arabia?
- Bahrain, at 15.4% against 14.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.7%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 104th and Saudi Arabia ranks 105th 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.