Hungary vs Romania: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita
Hungary
30.8%
in 2024
Romania
29.7%
in 2024
Hungary rank
27th
Romania rank
30th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita over time
- Hungary
- Romania
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 30.8% against 29.7% in Romania, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.
Hungary ranks 27th and Romania ranks 30th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.8% | 36.9% | 0.1% | Romania |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 33.6% | 0.4% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 30.3% | 1.0% | Hungary |
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, Hungary or Romania?
- Hungary, at 30.8% against 29.7% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita between Hungary and Romania?
- 1.1%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Hungary ranks 27th and Romania ranks 30th 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.