Congo vs Costa Rica: Smoking bans in public places

Congo
8 smoke-free public places
in 2022
Costa Rica
8 smoke-free public places
in 2022
Congo rank
1st
Costa Rica rank
1st

Smoking bans in public places over time

  • Congo
  • Costa Rica
02468200720142022

How they compare

Congo currently reports 8 smoke-free public places against 8 smoke-free public places in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 smoke-free public places.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 195 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 0 smoke-free public places 1 smoke-free public places 1 smoke-free public places Costa Rica
2010s 6.4 smoke-free public places 6.6 smoke-free public places 0.2 smoke-free public places Costa Rica
2020s 8 smoke-free public places 8 smoke-free public places 0 smoke-free public places

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher smoking bans in public places, Congo or Costa Rica?
Congo, at 8 smoke-free public places against 8 smoke-free public places in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in smoking bans in public places between Congo and Costa Rica?
0 smoke-free public places, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Costa Rica?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do Congo and Costa Rica rank globally for smoking bans in public places?
Congo ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Smoking bans in public places. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Smoking bans in public places
Unit
smoke-free public places
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 1,755 data points, 2007–2022
Last refreshed

Categories of indoor public places that are completely covered by smoke-free legislation. This monitors eight types of indoor public places: health care facilities, universities, other educational facilities, government buildings, indoor offices, restaurants, pubs and bars and public transport.