Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea
39.3%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
38.4%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
6th
Solomon Islands rank
8th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 39.3% against 38.4% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 6th and Solomon Islands ranks 8th of 167 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.1% | 41.8% | 9.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 40.0% | 5.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 38.6% | 1.7% | Papua New Guinea |
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, Papua New Guinea or Solomon Islands?
- Papua New Guinea, at 39.3% against 38.4% in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 0.9%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 6th and Solomon Islands ranks 8th 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.