Korea vs Kuwait: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita
Korea
18.6%
in 2024
Kuwait
19.4%
in 2024
Korea rank
86th
Kuwait rank
83rd
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita over time
- Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 19.4% against 18.6% in Korea, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 86th and Kuwait ranks 83rd of 167 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.9% | 20.5% | 11.4% | Korea |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 19.8% | 5.5% | Korea |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 19.4% | 0.1% | 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, Korea or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 19.4% against 18.6% in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita between Korea and Kuwait?
- 0.8%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Kuwait?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Kuwait rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Korea ranks 86th and Kuwait ranks 83rd 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.