Colombia vs Saudi Arabia: Number of daily smokers, men and women
Colombia
2.88 million
in 2012
Saudi Arabia
2.83 million
in 2012
Colombia rank
36th
Saudi Arabia rank
38th
Number of daily smokers, men and women over time
- Colombia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 2.88 million against 2.83 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 55,020.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 36th and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th of 186 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.95 million | 484,668 | 1.46 million | Colombia |
| 1990s | 2.16 million | 1.22 million | 945,898 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 2.47 million | 2.07 million | 402,705 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 2.82 million | 2.73 million | 94,307 | 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Colombia, at 2.88 million against 2.83 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Colombia and Saudi Arabia?
- 55,020, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Saudi Arabia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Colombia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Colombia ranks 36th 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).