Republic of Korea vs Ukraine: Number of daily smokers, men and women

Republic of Korea
8.75 million
in 2012
Ukraine
8.29 million
in 2012
Republic of Korea rank
16th
Ukraine rank
17th

Number of daily smokers, men and women over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 8.75 million against 8.29 million in Ukraine, a difference of 458,140.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ukraine ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 16th and Ukraine ranks 17th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Ukraine Difference Ahead
1980s 8.72 million 9.68 million 959,589 Ukraine
1990s 10.23 million 9.63 million 602,220 Republic of Korea
2000s 9.36 million 9.37 million 12,451 Ukraine
2010s 8.72 million 8.30 million 417,163 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Republic of Korea or Ukraine?
Republic of Korea, at 8.75 million against 8.29 million in Ukraine as of 2012.
What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Republic of Korea and Ukraine?
458,140, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Ukraine?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Republic of Korea and Ukraine rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
Republic of Korea ranks 16th and Ukraine ranks 17th 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

Indicator
Number of daily smokers, men and women
Source
IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,138 data points, 1980–2012
Last refreshed

Estimates of the number of men and women who smoke cigarettes at least daily (all ages).