Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Number of daily smokers, men and women
Costa Rica
303,877
in 2012
New Zealand
291,003
in 2012
Costa Rica rank
131st
New Zealand rank
132nd
Number of daily smokers, men and women over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 303,877 against 291,003 in New Zealand, a difference of 12,874.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was New Zealand ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 131st and New Zealand ranks 132nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 130,186 | 370,061 | 239,875 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 160,888 | 351,589 | 190,701 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 240,016 | 332,199 | 92,183 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 298,237 | 290,025 | 8,212 | 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 New Zealand?
- Costa Rica, at 303,877 against 291,003 in New Zealand as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 12,874, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Costa Rica ranks 131st and New Zealand ranks 132nd 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).