Afghanistan vs Belarus: Number of daily smokers, men and women
Afghanistan
1.67 million
in 2012
Belarus
1.73 million
in 2012
Afghanistan rank
55th
Belarus rank
53rd
Number of daily smokers, men and women over time
- Afghanistan
- Belarus
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 1.73 million against 1.67 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 59,510.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 55th and Belarus ranks 53rd of 186 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Belarus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 588,224 | 1.78 million | 1.19 million | Belarus |
| 1990s | 866,177 | 1.96 million | 1.10 million | Belarus |
| 2000s | 1.32 million | 1.71 million | 387,000 | Belarus |
| 2010s | 1.62 million | 1.67 million | 59,060 | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Afghanistan or Belarus?
- Belarus, at 1.73 million against 1.67 million in Afghanistan as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Afghanistan and Belarus?
- 59,510, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Belarus?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Afghanistan and Belarus rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Afghanistan ranks 55th and Belarus ranks 53rd 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).