Libya vs South Africa: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita
Libya
24.2%
in 2024
South Africa
23.7%
in 2024
Libya rank
54th
South Africa rank
56th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita over time
- Libya
- South Africa
How they compare
Libya currently reports 24.2% against 23.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 56th of 167 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.5% | 22.7% | 9.7% | Libya |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 23.1% | 5.4% | Libya |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 23.6% | 1.2% | Libya |
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, Libya or South Africa?
- Libya, at 24.2% against 23.7% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita between Libya and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Libya and South Africa rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Libya ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 56th 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.