Cuba vs Mexico: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita
Cuba
16.1%
in 2024
Mexico
15.7%
in 2024
Cuba rank
99th
Mexico rank
101st
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cuba
- Mexico
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 16.1% against 15.7% in Mexico, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 99th and Mexico ranks 101st of 167 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.8% | 20.2% | 14.6% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 18.1% | 6.8% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 16.1% | 1.1% | Cuba |
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, Cuba or Mexico?
- Cuba, at 16.1% 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 Cuba and Mexico?
- 0.4%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Mexico?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Mexico rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Cuba ranks 99th 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.