Japan vs Russia: Number of daily smokers, men and women
Japan
17.95 million
in 2012
Russia
28.70 million
in 2012
Japan rank
7th
Russia rank
4th
Number of daily smokers, men and women over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 28.70 million against 17.95 million in Japan, a difference of 10.75 million.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.6 times Japan's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 7th and Russia ranks 4th of 186 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.73 million | 28.91 million | 2.19 million | Russia |
| 1990s | 26.18 million | 29.25 million | 3.07 million | Russia |
| 2000s | 22.09 million | 27.21 million | 5.12 million | Russia |
| 2010s | 18.19 million | 28.45 million | 10.26 million | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Japan or Russia?
- Russia, at 28.70 million against 17.95 million in Japan as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Japan and Russia?
- 10.75 million, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Japan ranks 7th and Russia ranks 4th 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).