Korea vs Thailand: Number of daily smokers, men and women
Korea
8.75 million
in 2012
Thailand
10.08 million
in 2012
Korea rank
16th
Thailand rank
13th
Number of daily smokers, men and women over time
- Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 10.08 million against 8.75 million in Korea, a difference of 1.33 million.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 13th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.72 million | 7.65 million | 1.07 million | Korea |
| 1990s | 10.23 million | 9.69 million | 543,657 | Korea |
| 2000s | 9.36 million | 9.57 million | 205,490 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 8.72 million | 9.95 million | 1.23 million | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Korea or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 10.08 million against 8.75 million in Korea as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Korea and Thailand?
- 1.33 million, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Thailand?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Korea and Thailand rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Korea ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 13th 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).