Egypt vs Republic of Korea: Number of daily smokers, men and women
Egypt
9.90 million
in 2012
Republic of Korea
8.75 million
in 2012
Egypt rank
14th
Republic of Korea rank
16th
Number of daily smokers, men and women over time
- Egypt
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 9.90 million against 8.75 million in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.15 million.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Egypt ranks 14th and Republic of Korea ranks 16th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.65 million | 8.72 million | 4.07 million | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 5.96 million | 10.23 million | 4.27 million | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 7.42 million | 9.36 million | 1.95 million | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 9.56 million | 8.72 million | 833,167 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Egypt or Republic of Korea?
- Egypt, at 9.90 million against 8.75 million in Republic of Korea as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Egypt and Republic of Korea?
- 1.15 million, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Republic of Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Egypt and Republic of Korea rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Egypt ranks 14th and Republic of Korea ranks 16th 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).