Costa Rica vs Turkmenistan: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Costa Rica
11.8%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
10.3%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
155th
Turkmenistan rank
157th
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Costa Rica
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 11.8% against 10.3% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 155th and Turkmenistan ranks 157th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 23.8% | 1.7% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 16.5% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 11.1% | 1.4% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who smoke or use other tobacco, Costa Rica or Turkmenistan?
- Costa Rica, at 11.8% against 10.3% in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Costa Rica and Turkmenistan?
- 1.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Turkmenistan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Costa Rica ranks 155th and Turkmenistan ranks 157th 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 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.