Tonga vs Tuvalu: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita
Tonga
32.1%
in 2024
Tuvalu
33.4%
in 2024
Tonga rank
22nd
Tuvalu rank
19th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita over time
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 33.4% against 32.1% in Tonga, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 22nd and Tuvalu ranks 19th of 167 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.8% | 44.9% | 12.2% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 39.6% | 7.2% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 34.2% | 2.1% | Tuvalu |
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, Tonga or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 33.4% against 32.1% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita between Tonga and Tuvalu?
- 1.3%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Tuvalu?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and Tuvalu rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Tonga ranks 22nd and Tuvalu ranks 19th 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.