Greece vs Sri Lanka: Number of daily smokers, men and women

Greece
1.86 million
in 2012
Sri Lanka
1.82 million
in 2012
Greece rank
48th
Sri Lanka rank
51st

Number of daily smokers, men and women over time

  • Greece
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 1.86 million against 1.82 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 36,730.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 186 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 2.07 million 1.31 million 761,263 Greece
1990s 2.28 million 1.51 million 763,484 Greece
2000s 2.18 million 1.64 million 537,802 Greece
2010s 1.91 million 1.79 million 118,447 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Greece or Sri Lanka?
Greece, at 1.86 million against 1.82 million in Sri Lanka as of 2012.
What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Greece and Sri Lanka?
36,730, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sri Lanka?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Greece and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
Greece ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 51st 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

Indicator
Number of daily smokers, men and women
Source
IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,138 data points, 1980–2012
Last refreshed

Estimates of the number of men and women who smoke cigarettes at least daily (all ages).