Congo vs Mexico: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita
Congo
16.2%
in 2024
Mexico
15.7%
in 2024
Congo rank
98th
Mexico rank
101st
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita over time
- Congo
- Mexico
How they compare
Congo currently reports 16.2% against 15.7% in Mexico, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Congo ranks 98th and Mexico ranks 101st of 167 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 20.2% | 8.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 18.1% | 4.8% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 16.1% | 0.5% | Mexico |
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, Congo or Mexico?
- Congo, at 16.2% against 15.7% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita between Congo and Mexico?
- 0.5%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mexico?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Mexico rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 98th and Mexico ranks 101st 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.