Iraq vs Sweden: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita
Iraq
20.1%
in 2024
Sweden
20.3%
in 2024
Iraq rank
80th
Sweden rank
79th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iraq
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 20.3% against 20.1% in Iraq, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 80th and Sweden ranks 79th of 167 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 42.8% | 20.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 31.0% | 10.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 21.6% | 1.4% | Sweden |
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, Iraq or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 20.3% against 20.1% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita between Iraq and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Sweden rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Iraq ranks 80th and Sweden ranks 79th 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.