Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Number of daily smokers, men and women
Costa Rica
303,877
in 2012
Nicaragua
325,730
in 2012
Costa Rica rank
131st
Nicaragua rank
129th
Number of daily smokers, men and women over time
- Costa Rica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 325,730 against 303,877 in Costa Rica, a difference of 21,853.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 131st and Nicaragua ranks 129th of 186 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 130,186 | 224,241 | 94,055 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 160,888 | 227,866 | 66,978 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 240,016 | 268,566 | 28,550 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 298,237 | 316,384 | 18,147 | Nicaragua |
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 Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 325,730 against 303,877 in Costa Rica as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 21,853, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Costa Rica ranks 131st and Nicaragua ranks 129th 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).