Costa Rica vs Seychelles: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Costa Rica
4.1%
in 2024
Seychelles
4.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
99th
Seychelles rank
98th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Costa Rica
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 4.2% against 4.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 99th and Seychelles ranks 98th of 167 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 9.2% | 0.9% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 6.6% | 0.5% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.5% | 0.2% | Seychelles |
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 Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 4.2% against 4.1% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Costa Rica and Seychelles?
- 0.1%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Seychelles?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Seychelles rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Costa Rica ranks 99th and Seychelles ranks 98th 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.