China vs Palau: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita
China
22.8%
in 2024
Palau
23.0%
in 2024
China rank
63rd
Palau rank
62nd
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita over time
- China
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 23.0% against 22.8% in China, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
China ranks 63rd and Palau ranks 62nd of 167 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.2% | 29.5% | 3.2% | Palau |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 26.2% | 1.5% | Palau |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 23.4% | 0.4% | Palau |
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, China or Palau?
- Palau, at 23.0% against 22.8% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita between China and Palau?
- 0.2%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Palau?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Palau rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 63rd and Palau ranks 62nd 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.