Italy vs Spain: Number of daily smokers, men and women
Italy
6.42 million
in 2012
Spain
5.64 million
in 2012
Italy rank
20th
Spain rank
23rd
Number of daily smokers, men and women over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 6.42 million against 5.64 million in Spain, a difference of 786,630.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 20th and Spain ranks 23rd of 186 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.67 million | 6.20 million | 2.47 million | Italy |
| 1990s | 7.58 million | 6.49 million | 1.08 million | Italy |
| 2000s | 6.65 million | 5.89 million | 760,847 | Italy |
| 2010s | 6.45 million | 5.63 million | 812,177 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 6.42 million against 5.64 million in Spain as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Italy and Spain?
- 786,630, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Italy ranks 20th and Spain ranks 23rd 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).