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

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

Colombia

2.88 million

in 2012

Democratic Republic of Congo

2.65 million

in 2012

Colombia rank

36th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

39th

Number of daily smokers, men and women over time

Colombia
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

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

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

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

Colombia ranks 36th and Democratic Republic of Congo 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	Democratic Republic of Congo	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 Democratic Republic of Congo?: Colombia, at 2.88 million against 2.65 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2012.
What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Colombia and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 235,110, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Colombia and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?: Colombia ranks 36th and Democratic Republic of Congo 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: 30 October 2026

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