Canada vs Sierra Leone: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita
Canada
11.2%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
11.3%
in 2024
Canada rank
127th
Sierra Leone rank
126th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita over time
- Canada
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 11.3% against 11.2% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 127th and Sierra Leone ranks 126th of 167 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.8% | 36.1% | 11.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 22.0% | 4.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 12.5% | 0.5% | Sierra Leone |
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, Canada or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 11.3% against 11.2% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita between Canada and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sierra Leone?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 127th and Sierra Leone ranks 126th 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.