Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Belgium or Bolivia, Plurinational State of?

Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 1.29 million against 1.28 million in Belgium as of 2012.

What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Belgium and Bolivia, Plurinational State of?

8,560, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bolivia, Plurinational State of?

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.

Belgium vs Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Number of daily smokers, men and women

Belgium

1.28 million

in 2012

Bolivia, Plurinational State of

1.29 million

in 2012

Belgium rank

65th

Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank

64th

Number of daily smokers, men and women over time

Belgium
Bolivia, Plurinational State of

How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 1.29 million against 1.28 million in Belgium, a difference of 8,560.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 65th and Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 64th of 186 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.48 million	769,063	715,562	Belgium
1990s	1.45 million	1.02 million	438,818	Belgium
2000s	1.24 million	1.22 million	20,026	Belgium
2010s	1.27 million	1.26 million	12,337	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Belgium or Bolivia, Plurinational State of?: Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 1.29 million against 1.28 million in Belgium as of 2012.
What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Belgium and Bolivia, Plurinational State of?: 8,560, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bolivia, Plurinational State of?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Belgium and Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?: Belgium ranks 65th and Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 64th 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).