France vs Latvia: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita
France
33.6%
in 2024
Latvia
34.6%
in 2024
France rank
18th
Latvia rank
15th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita over time
- France
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 34.6% against 33.6% in France, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
France ranks 18th and Latvia ranks 15th of 167 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.3% | 42.5% | 8.2% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 38.9% | 5.0% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 35.2% | 1.5% | Latvia |
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, France or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 34.6% against 33.6% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita between France and Latvia?
- 1.0%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Latvia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do France and Latvia rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- France ranks 18th and Latvia ranks 15th 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.