Chile vs Lesotho: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita
Chile
26.7%
in 2024
Lesotho
28.0%
in 2024
Chile rank
42nd
Lesotho rank
39th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita over time
- Chile
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 28.0% against 26.7% in Chile, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 42nd and Lesotho ranks 39th of 167 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.8% | 26.4% | 16.4% | Chile |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 26.9% | 8.1% | Chile |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 27.8% | 0.0% | — |
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, Chile or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 28.0% against 26.7% in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita between Chile and Lesotho?
- 1.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Lesotho?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Lesotho rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Chile ranks 42nd and Lesotho ranks 39th 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.