France vs Korea: Number of daily smokers, men and women
France
7.72 million
in 2012
Korea
8.75 million
in 2012
France rank
18th
Korea rank
16th
Number of daily smokers, men and women over time
- France
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 8.75 million against 7.72 million in France, a difference of 1.02 million.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.
France ranks 18th and Korea ranks 16th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.82 million | 8.72 million | 101,594 | France |
| 1990s | 8.44 million | 10.23 million | 1.79 million | Korea |
| 2000s | 7.65 million | 9.36 million | 1.71 million | Korea |
| 2010s | 7.66 million | 8.72 million | 1.06 million | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, France or Korea?
- Korea, at 8.75 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 Korea?
- 1.02 million, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do France and Korea rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- France ranks 18th and Korea ranks 16th 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).