Iran vs Mexico: Number of daily smokers gender

Iran
6.65 million
in 2012
Mexico
6.26 million
in 2012
Iran rank
19th
Mexico rank
21st

Number of daily smokers gender over time

  • Iran
  • Mexico
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M198019962012

How they compare

Iran currently reports 6.65 million against 6.26 million in Mexico, a difference of 386,960.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.

Iran ranks 19th and Mexico ranks 21st of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Mexico Difference Ahead
1980s 2.82 million 8.29 million 5.47 million Mexico
1990s 3.72 million 8.99 million 5.28 million Mexico
2000s 5.34 million 5.94 million 600,263 Mexico
2010s 6.47 million 6.04 million 435,223 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of daily smokers gender, Iran or Mexico?
Iran, at 6.65 million against 6.26 million in Mexico as of 2012.
What is the difference in number of daily smokers gender between Iran and Mexico?
386,960, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mexico?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Iran and Mexico rank globally for number of daily smokers gender?
Iran ranks 19th and Mexico ranks 21st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of daily smokers gender. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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