Papua New Guinea vs United Arab Emirates: Number of daily smokers, men and women

Papua New Guinea
1.21 million
in 2012
United Arab Emirates
1.21 million
in 2012
Papua New Guinea rank
71st
United Arab Emirates rank
70th

Number of daily smokers, men and women over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 1.21 million against 1.21 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1,730.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 71st and United Arab Emirates ranks 70th of 186 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1980s 565,601 173,012 392,589 Papua New Guinea
1990s 760,447 305,920 454,527 Papua New Guinea
2000s 1.00 million 543,318 460,717 Papua New Guinea
2010s 1.18 million 1.15 million 27,707 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Papua New Guinea or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 1.21 million against 1.21 million in Papua New Guinea as of 2012.
What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Papua New Guinea and United Arab Emirates?
1,730, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and United Arab Emirates?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Papua New Guinea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
Papua New Guinea ranks 71st and United Arab Emirates ranks 70th 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
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Estimates of the number of men and women who smoke cigarettes at least daily (all ages).