Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Number of daily smokers, men and women
Costa Rica
303,877
in 2012
Jamaica
254,677
in 2012
Costa Rica rank
131st
Jamaica rank
133rd
Number of daily smokers, men and women over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 303,877 against 254,677 in Jamaica, a difference of 49,200.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Jamaica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 131st and Jamaica ranks 133rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 130,186 | 166,576 | 36,390 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 160,888 | 199,743 | 38,855 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 240,016 | 232,280 | 7,736 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 298,237 | 250,971 | 47,266 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
- Costa Rica, at 303,877 against 254,677 in Jamaica as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 49,200, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Costa Rica ranks 131st and Jamaica ranks 133rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of daily smokers, men and women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of the number of men and women who smoke cigarettes at least daily (all ages).