Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Republic of Korea: Number of daily smokers, men and women

Iran, Islamic Republic of
6.65 million
in 2012
Republic of Korea
8.75 million
in 2012
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
19th
Republic of Korea rank
16th

Number of daily smokers, men and women over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 8.75 million against 6.65 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 2.10 million.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.3 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th and Republic of Korea ranks 16th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 2.82 million 8.72 million 5.90 million Republic of Korea
1990s 3.72 million 10.23 million 6.52 million Republic of Korea
2000s 5.34 million 9.36 million 4.02 million Republic of Korea
2010s 6.47 million 8.72 million 2.25 million Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 8.75 million against 6.65 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2012.
What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Republic of Korea?
2.10 million, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Republic of Korea?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Republic of Korea rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th and Republic of Korea ranks 16th 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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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).