Belize vs El Salvador: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita
Belize
8.5%
in 2024
El Salvador
8.2%
in 2024
Belize rank
143rd
El Salvador rank
146th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita over time
- Belize
- El Salvador
How they compare
Belize currently reports 8.5% against 8.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Belize ranks 143rd and El Salvador ranks 146th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 13.8% | 1.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 11.0% | 0.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.6% | 0.2% | Belize |
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, Belize or El Salvador?
- Belize, at 8.5% against 8.2% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita between Belize and El Salvador?
- 0.3%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and El Salvador?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belize and El Salvador rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Belize ranks 143rd and El Salvador 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 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.