Gabon vs Zambia: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita
Gabon
13.3%
in 2024
Zambia
14.3%
in 2024
Gabon rank
110th
Zambia rank
107th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita over time
- Gabon
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 14.3% against 13.3% in Gabon, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 110th and Zambia ranks 107th of 167 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 18.6% | 4.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 16.4% | 3.0% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 14.6% | 1.3% | Zambia |
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, Gabon or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 14.3% against 13.3% in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita between Gabon and Zambia?
- 1.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Zambia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Zambia rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Gabon ranks 110th and Zambia ranks 107th 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.