Chad vs Costa Rica: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita
Chad
7.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica
7.9%
in 2024
Chad rank
153rd
Costa Rica rank
150th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita over time
- Chad
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 7.9% against 7.4% in Chad, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 153rd and Costa Rica ranks 150th of 167 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 15.2% | 5.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 11.4% | 2.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 8.4% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
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, Chad or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 7.9% against 7.4% in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita between Chad and Costa Rica?
- 0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Costa Rica?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Costa Rica rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Chad ranks 153rd and Costa Rica ranks 150th 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.