Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Share of women who are smoking
Costa Rica
4.1
in 2024
Jamaica
4.4
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
99th
Jamaica rank
96th
Share of women who are smoking over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 4.4 against 4.1 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 99th and Jamaica ranks 96th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3 | 8.13 | 0.1667 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.1 | 6.2 | 0.1 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 4.35 | 4.65 | 0.3 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are smoking, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 4.4 against 4.1 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are smoking between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 0.3, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for share of women who are smoking?
- Costa Rica ranks 99th and Jamaica ranks 96th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are smoking. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.