Sri Lanka vs Sweden: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita
Sri Lanka
20.7%
in 2024
Sweden
20.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
77th
Sweden rank
79th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sweden
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 20.7% against 20.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 77th and Sweden ranks 79th of 167 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 42.8% | 15.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 31.0% | 7.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 21.6% | 0.5% | Sweden |
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, Sri Lanka or Sweden?
- Sri Lanka, at 20.7% against 20.3% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita between Sri Lanka and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sweden rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 77th and Sweden ranks 79th 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.