Iran vs Korea: Number of daily smokers, men and women
Iran
6.65 million
in 2012
Korea
8.75 million
in 2012
Iran rank
19th
Korea rank
16th
Number of daily smokers, men and women over time
- Iran
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 8.75 million against 6.65 million in Iran, a difference of 2.10 million.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 19th and Korea ranks 16th of 186 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.82 million | 8.72 million | 5.90 million | Korea |
| 1990s | 3.72 million | 10.23 million | 6.52 million | Korea |
| 2000s | 5.34 million | 9.36 million | 4.02 million | Korea |
| 2010s | 6.47 million | 8.72 million | 2.25 million | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Iran or Korea?
- Korea, at 8.75 million against 6.65 million in Iran as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Iran and Korea?
- 2.10 million, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Iran and Korea rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Iran ranks 19th 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).