Cape Verde vs Gambia: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita
Cape Verde
10.4%
in 2024
Gambia
11.1%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
132nd
Gambia rank
129th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cape Verde
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 11.1% against 10.4% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 132nd and Gambia ranks 129th of 167 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 18.6% | 0.3% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 14.9% | 0.6% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 11.6% | 0.7% | Gambia |
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, Cape Verde or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 11.1% against 10.4% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita between Cape Verde and Gambia?
- 0.7%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Gambia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Gambia rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 132nd and Gambia ranks 129th 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.