Canada vs Saudi Arabia: Number of daily smokers, men and women
Canada
2.33 million
in 2012
Saudi Arabia
2.83 million
in 2012
Canada rank
41st
Saudi Arabia rank
38th
Number of daily smokers, men and women over time
- Canada
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.83 million against 2.33 million in Canada, a difference of 494,490.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 41st and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.61 million | 484,668 | 3.13 million | Canada |
| 1990s | 3.18 million | 1.22 million | 1.96 million | Canada |
| 2000s | 2.53 million | 2.07 million | 460,820 | Canada |
| 2010s | 2.36 million | 2.73 million | 370,837 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Canada or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.83 million against 2.33 million in Canada as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 494,490, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Canada and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Canada ranks 41st and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th 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).