Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Mexico: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
15.6%
in 2024
Mexico
15.7%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
103rd
Mexico rank
101st
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 15.7% against 15.6% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 103rd and Mexico ranks 101st of 167 countries.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 20.2% | 7.4% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 18.1% | 3.3% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 16.1% | 0.2% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
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, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 15.7% against 15.6% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Mexico?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Mexico rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 103rd and Mexico ranks 101st 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.