Guyana vs Jamaica: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita
Guyana
11.7%
in 2024
Jamaica
11.5%
in 2024
Guyana rank
121st
Jamaica rank
124th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita over time
- Guyana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 11.7% against 11.5% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 121st and Jamaica ranks 124th of 167 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.1% | 17.2% | 7.8% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 14.3% | 3.7% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 11.8% | 0.6% | Guyana |
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, Guyana or Jamaica?
- Guyana, at 11.7% against 11.5% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita between Guyana and Jamaica?
- 0.2%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Jamaica?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Jamaica rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Guyana ranks 121st and Jamaica ranks 124th 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.