El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Number of daily smokers, men and women
El Salvador
344,516
in 2012
Nicaragua
325,730
in 2012
El Salvador rank
127th
Nicaragua rank
129th
Number of daily smokers, men and women over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 344,516 against 325,730 in Nicaragua, a difference of 18,786.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 127th and Nicaragua ranks 129th of 186 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 257,660 | 224,241 | 33,418 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 303,739 | 227,866 | 75,874 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 318,374 | 268,566 | 49,808 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 337,900 | 316,384 | 21,516 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- El Salvador, at 344,516 against 325,730 in Nicaragua as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 18,786, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- El Salvador ranks 127th and Nicaragua ranks 129th 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).