Egypt vs South Korea: Number of daily smokers gender

Egypt
9.90 million
in 2012
South Korea
8.75 million
in 2012
Egypt rank
14th
South Korea rank
16th

Number of daily smokers gender over time

  • Egypt
  • South Korea
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M198019962012

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 9.90 million against 8.75 million in South Korea, a difference of 1.15 million.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

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

Egypt ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 16th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt South Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 4.65 million 8.72 million 4.07 million South Korea
1990s 5.96 million 10.23 million 4.27 million South Korea
2000s 7.42 million 9.36 million 1.95 million South 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 gender, Egypt or South Korea?
Egypt, at 9.90 million against 8.75 million in South Korea as of 2012.
What is the difference in number of daily smokers gender between Egypt and South Korea?
1.15 million, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Korea?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Egypt and South Korea rank globally for number of daily smokers gender?
Egypt ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 16th 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