Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)
Costa Rica
5.9%
in 2030
El Salvador
6.1%
in 2030
Costa Rica rank
131st
El Salvador rank
129th
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 6.1% against 5.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 131st and El Salvador ranks 129th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 12.0% | 1.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 9.6% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.3% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2030s | 5.9% | 6.1% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%), Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 6.1% against 5.9% in Costa Rica as of 2030.
- What is the difference in estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
- Costa Rica ranks 131st and El Salvador ranks 129th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.