Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs South Africa: Number of daily smokers, men and women
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
4.36 million
in 2012
South Africa
3.82 million
in 2012
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
26th
South Africa rank
28th
Number of daily smokers, men and women over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- South Africa
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 4.36 million against 3.82 million in South Africa, a difference of 536,380.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 28th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.66 million | 3.60 million | 943,466 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.48 million | 4.60 million | 1.12 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.00 million | 3.96 million | 42,611 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 4.30 million | 3.73 million | 567,897 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or South Africa?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 4.36 million against 3.82 million in South Africa as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South Africa?
- 536,380, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South Africa rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 28th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IHME (2012) – 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).