Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Pakistan or United States?

United States, at 20.67 million against 15.43 million in Pakistan as of 2012.

What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Pakistan and United States?

5.24 million, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United States?

33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.

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.

Pakistan vs United States: Number of daily smokers, men and women

Pakistan

15.43 million

in 2012

United States

20.67 million

in 2012

Pakistan rank

8th

United States rank

6th

Number of daily smokers, men and women over time

Pakistan
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 20.67 million against 15.43 million in Pakistan, a difference of 5.24 million.

That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 8th and United States ranks 6th of 186 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	United States	Difference	Ahead
1980s	9.11 million	26.65 million	17.55 million	United States
1990s	11.81 million	23.77 million	11.97 million	United States
2000s	14.15 million	22.42 million	8.28 million	United States
2010s	15.20 million	20.90 million	5.69 million	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Pakistan or United States?: United States, at 20.67 million against 15.43 million in Pakistan as of 2012.
What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Pakistan and United States?: 5.24 million, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United States?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Pakistan and United States rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?: Pakistan ranks 8th and United States ranks 6th 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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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: 30 October 2026

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