Chile vs Spain: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita
Chile
26.7%
in 2024
Spain
27.6%
in 2024
Chile rank
42nd
Spain rank
40th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita over time
- Chile
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 27.6% against 26.7% in Chile, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 40th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.8% | 33.4% | 9.4% | Chile |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 30.8% | 4.2% | Chile |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 28.0% | 0.2% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 27.6% 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 Spain?
- 0.9%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Spain?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Spain rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Chile ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 40th 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.