Egypt vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita
Egypt
25.0%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
25.4%
in 2024
Egypt rank
49th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
48th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita over time
- Egypt
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 25.4% against 25.0% in Egypt, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 49th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 48th of 167 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 46.5% | 26.2% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 35.4% | 13.4% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 26.7% | 2.2% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
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, Egypt or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 25.4% against 25.0% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita between Egypt and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.4%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Egypt ranks 49th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 48th 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.