India vs Italy: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita
India
22.6%
in 2024
Italy
22.4%
in 2024
India rank
64th
Italy rank
65th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita over time
- India
- Italy
How they compare
India currently reports 22.6% against 22.4% in Italy, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 64th and Italy ranks 65th of 167 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.5% | 25.3% | 23.2% | India |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 24.0% | 11.0% | India |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 22.7% | 1.5% | India |
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, India or Italy?
- India, at 22.6% against 22.4% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita between India and Italy?
- 0.2%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Italy?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Italy rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- India ranks 64th and Italy ranks 65th 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.