Latvia vs Tonga: Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking
Latvia
47.2
in 2024
Tonga
47.9
in 2024
Latvia rank
21st
Tonga rank
19th
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking over time
- Latvia
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 47.9 against 47.2 in Latvia, a difference of 0.7.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 21st and Tonga ranks 19th of 167 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.4 | 51.73 | 7.67 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 53.8 | 50 | 3.8 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 48.15 | 48.12 | 0.025 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparing the share of men and women who are smoking, Latvia or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 47.9 against 47.2 in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in comparing the share of men and women who are smoking between Latvia and Tonga?
- 0.7, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Tonga?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Tonga rank globally for comparing the share of men and women who are smoking?
- Latvia ranks 21st and Tonga ranks 19th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.