Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Number of daily smokers, men and women
Costa Rica
303,877
in 2012
Uruguay
333,264
in 2012
Costa Rica rank
131st
Uruguay rank
128th
Number of daily smokers, men and women over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 333,264 against 303,877 in Costa Rica, a difference of 29,387.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 131st and Uruguay ranks 128th of 186 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 130,186 | 409,860 | 279,674 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 160,888 | 431,050 | 270,162 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 240,016 | 360,695 | 120,679 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 298,237 | 330,743 | 32,506 | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 333,264 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 Uruguay?
- 29,387, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Costa Rica ranks 131st and Uruguay ranks 128th 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).