How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

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.

Colombia vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of daily smokers, men and women

Colombia

2.88 million

in 2012

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

2.65 million

in 2012

Colombia rank

36th

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

39th

Number of daily smokers, men and women over time

Colombia
Congo, Democratic Republic of the

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 2.88 million against 2.65 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 235,110.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 36th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 39th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.95 million	1.19 million	752,774	Colombia
1990s	2.16 million	1.62 million	549,278	Colombia
2000s	2.47 million	2.11 million	362,166	Colombia
2010s	2.82 million	2.56 million	257,320	Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Colombia or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: Colombia, at 2.88 million against 2.65 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2012.
What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Colombia and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 235,110, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Colombia and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?: Colombia ranks 36th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 39th 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).