France vs Germany: Number of daily smokers, men and women
France
7.72 million
in 2012
Germany
8.96 million
in 2012
France rank
18th
Germany rank
15th
Number of daily smokers, men and women over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 8.96 million against 7.72 million in France, a difference of 1.24 million.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times France's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 18th and Germany ranks 15th of 186 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.82 million | 11.70 million | 2.88 million | Germany |
| 1990s | 8.44 million | 10.88 million | 2.44 million | Germany |
| 2000s | 7.65 million | 9.54 million | 1.89 million | Germany |
| 2010s | 7.66 million | 9.06 million | 1.40 million | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 8.96 million against 7.72 million in France as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between France and Germany?
- 1.24 million, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- France ranks 18th and Germany ranks 15th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IHME (2012) β 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).