Democratic Republic of Congo vs Saudi Arabia: Number of daily smokers gender

Democratic Republic of Congo
2.65 million
in 2012
Saudi Arabia
2.83 million
in 2012
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
39th
Saudi Arabia rank
38th

Number of daily smokers gender over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.83 million against 2.65 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 180,090.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 39th and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 1.19 million 484,668 709,054 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 1.62 million 1.22 million 396,620 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 2.11 million 2.07 million 40,539 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 2.56 million 2.73 million 163,013 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of daily smokers gender, Democratic Republic of Congo or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 2.83 million against 2.65 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2012.
What is the difference in number of daily smokers gender between Democratic Republic of Congo and Saudi Arabia?
180,090, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Saudi Arabia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of daily smokers gender?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 39th and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of daily smokers gender. 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 gender
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,138 data points, 1980–2012
Last refreshed