Iceland vs Mauritania: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita
Iceland
9.2%
in 2024
Mauritania
9.9%
in 2024
Iceland rank
139th
Mauritania rank
136th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iceland
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 9.9% against 9.2% in Iceland, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 139th and Mauritania ranks 136th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 17.5% | 8.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 13.6% | 2.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 10.3% | 0.2% | Mauritania |
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, Iceland or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 9.9% against 9.2% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita between Iceland and Mauritania?
- 0.7%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mauritania?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Mauritania rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Iceland ranks 139th and Mauritania ranks 136th 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.