Japan vs Pakistan: Number of daily smokers, men and women
Japan
17.95 million
in 2012
Pakistan
15.43 million
in 2012
Japan rank
7th
Pakistan rank
8th
Number of daily smokers, men and women over time
- Japan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 17.95 million against 15.43 million in Pakistan, a difference of 2.52 million.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 8th of 186 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.73 million | 9.11 million | 17.62 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 26.18 million | 11.81 million | 14.38 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 22.09 million | 14.15 million | 7.94 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 18.19 million | 15.20 million | 2.99 million | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Japan or Pakistan?
- Japan, at 17.95 million against 15.43 million in Pakistan as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Japan and Pakistan?
- 2.52 million, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Pakistan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Japan and Pakistan rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Japan ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 8th 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).