Costa Rica vs Mauritania: Number of daily smokers, men and women
Costa Rica
303,877
in 2012
Mauritania
253,196
in 2012
Costa Rica rank
131st
Mauritania rank
134th
Number of daily smokers, men and women over time
- Costa Rica
- Mauritania
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 303,877 against 253,196 in Mauritania, a difference of 50,681.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 131st and Mauritania ranks 134th of 186 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 130,186 | 76,784 | 53,402 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 160,888 | 115,328 | 45,560 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 240,016 | 190,490 | 49,526 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 298,237 | 245,012 | 53,225 | 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 Mauritania?
- Costa Rica, at 303,877 against 253,196 in Mauritania as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Costa Rica and Mauritania?
- 50,681, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mauritania?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Costa Rica and Mauritania rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Costa Rica ranks 131st and Mauritania ranks 134th 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).