Ireland vs Korea: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita
Ireland
18.2%
in 2024
Korea
18.6%
in 2024
Ireland rank
88th
Korea rank
86th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ireland
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 18.6% against 18.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 88th and Korea ranks 86th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3% | 31.9% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 25.3% | 0.1% | Korea |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 19.5% | 0.4% | Korea |
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, Ireland or Korea?
- Korea, at 18.6% against 18.2% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita between Ireland and Korea?
- 0.4%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Korea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Korea rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Ireland ranks 88th and Korea ranks 86th 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.