Germany vs Republic of Korea: Number of daily smokers, men and women
Germany
8.96 million
in 2012
Republic of Korea
8.75 million
in 2012
Germany rank
15th
Republic of Korea rank
16th
Number of daily smokers, men and women over time
- Germany
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 8.96 million against 8.75 million in Republic of Korea, a difference of 214,470.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 15th and Republic of Korea ranks 16th of 186 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.70 million | 8.72 million | 2.98 million | Germany |
| 1990s | 10.88 million | 10.23 million | 641,151 | Germany |
| 2000s | 9.54 million | 9.36 million | 176,726 | Germany |
| 2010s | 9.06 million | 8.72 million | 336,087 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Germany or Republic of Korea?
- Germany, at 8.96 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 Germany and Republic of Korea?
- 214,470, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Republic of Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Germany and Republic of Korea rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Germany ranks 15th and Republic of 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).