Botswana vs Ireland: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita
Botswana
18.0%
in 2024
Ireland
18.2%
in 2024
Botswana rank
89th
Ireland rank
88th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita over time
- Botswana
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 18.2% against 18.0% in Botswana, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 89th and Ireland ranks 88th of 167 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 32.3% | 2.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 25.2% | 1.6% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 19.1% | 0.4% | Ireland |
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, Botswana or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 18.2% against 18.0% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita between Botswana and Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ireland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Ireland rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Botswana ranks 89th and Ireland ranks 88th 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.