North Korea vs Poland: Number of daily smokers, men and women
North Korea
4.36 million
in 2012
Poland
4.92 million
in 2012
North Korea rank
26th
Poland rank
25th
Number of daily smokers, men and women over time
- North Korea
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 4.92 million against 4.36 million in North Korea, a difference of 556,820.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 26th and Poland ranks 25th of 186 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.66 million | 7.06 million | 4.41 million | Poland |
| 1990s | 3.48 million | 6.40 million | 2.92 million | Poland |
| 2000s | 4.00 million | 5.25 million | 1.25 million | Poland |
| 2010s | 4.30 million | 4.92 million | 623,460 | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, North Korea or Poland?
- Poland, at 4.92 million against 4.36 million in North Korea as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between North Korea and Poland?
- 556,820, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Poland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do North Korea and Poland rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- North Korea ranks 26th and Poland ranks 25th 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).