North Korea vs Spain: Number of daily smokers, men and women
North Korea
4.36 million
in 2012
Spain
5.64 million
in 2012
North Korea rank
26th
Spain rank
23rd
Number of daily smokers, men and women over time
- North Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 5.64 million against 4.36 million in North Korea, a difference of 1.28 million.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times North Korea's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 26th and Spain ranks 23rd of 186 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.66 million | 6.20 million | 3.55 million | Spain |
| 1990s | 3.48 million | 6.49 million | 3.01 million | Spain |
| 2000s | 4.00 million | 5.89 million | 1.88 million | Spain |
| 2010s | 4.30 million | 5.63 million | 1.33 million | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 5.64 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 Spain?
- 1.28 million, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Spain?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do North Korea and Spain rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- North Korea ranks 26th 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).