Bulgaria vs Serbia: Number of daily smokers, men and women

Bulgaria
1.20 million
in 2012
Serbia
1.23 million
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
72nd
Serbia rank
69th

Number of daily smokers, men and women over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 1.23 million against 1.20 million in Bulgaria, a difference of 31,430.

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

Bulgaria ranks 72nd and Serbia ranks 69th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Serbia Difference Ahead
1980s 1.31 million 908,921 397,190 Bulgaria
1990s 1.31 million 1.24 million 76,861 Bulgaria
2000s 1.47 million 1.45 million 23,278 Bulgaria
2010s 1.26 million 1.25 million 11,297 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Bulgaria or Serbia?
Serbia, at 1.23 million against 1.20 million in Bulgaria as of 2012.
What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Bulgaria and Serbia?
31,430, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
Bulgaria ranks 72nd and Serbia ranks 69th 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

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

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