Cape Verde vs Guinea-Bissau: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Cape Verde
15.9%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
15.7%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
131st
Guinea-Bissau rank
133rd
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Cape Verde
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 15.9% against 15.7% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 131st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 133rd of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 34.0% | 8.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 23.5% | 2.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.4% | 0.1% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who smoke or use other tobacco, Cape Verde or Guinea-Bissau?
- Cape Verde, at 15.9% against 15.7% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.2%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Cape Verde ranks 131st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 133rd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco. 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 male 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.