Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Costa Rica
4.1%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
3.6%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
99th
Saudi Arabia rank
102nd
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Costa Rica
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.1% against 3.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 99th and Saudi Arabia ranks 102nd of 167 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 3.6% | 4.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 3.6% | 2.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.6% | 0.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who smoke or use other tobacco, Costa Rica or Saudi Arabia?
- Costa Rica, at 4.1% against 3.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Costa Rica ranks 99th and Saudi Arabia ranks 102nd 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 women 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 female 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.