Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Australia or Netherlands?

Australia, at 1.61 million against 1.46 million in Netherlands as of 2012.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?

33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.

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.

Australia vs Netherlands: Number of daily smokers, men and women

Australia

1.61 million

in 2012

Netherlands

1.46 million

in 2012

Australia rank

58th

Netherlands rank

60th

Number of daily smokers, men and women over time

Australia
Netherlands

How they compare

Australia currently reports 1.61 million against 1.46 million in Netherlands, a difference of 146,800.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 58th and Netherlands ranks 60th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.83 million	1.83 million	4,906	Netherlands
1990s	1.80 million	1.85 million	48,960	Netherlands
2000s	1.69 million	1.66 million	33,225	Australia
2010s	1.60 million	1.46 million	138,607	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Australia or Netherlands?: Australia, at 1.61 million against 1.46 million in Netherlands as of 2012.
What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Australia and Netherlands?: 146,800, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?: Australia ranks 58th and Netherlands ranks 60th 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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Indicator: Number of daily smokers, men and women
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,138 data points, 1980–2012
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimates of the number of men and women who smoke cigarettes at least daily (all ages).