Mexico vs Spain: Number of daily smokers, men and women
Mexico
6.26 million
in 2012
Spain
5.64 million
in 2012
Mexico rank
21st
Spain rank
23rd
Number of daily smokers, men and women over time
- Mexico
- Spain
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 6.26 million against 5.64 million in Spain, a difference of 624,160.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 21st and Spain ranks 23rd of 186 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.29 million | 6.20 million | 2.08 million | Mexico |
| 1990s | 8.99 million | 6.49 million | 2.50 million | Mexico |
| 2000s | 5.94 million | 5.89 million | 53,798 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 6.04 million | 5.63 million | 402,970 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Mexico or Spain?
- Mexico, at 6.26 million against 5.64 million in Spain as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Mexico and Spain?
- 624,160, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Mexico ranks 21st 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).