Poland vs South Africa: Number of daily smokers, men and women
Poland
4.92 million
in 2012
South Africa
3.82 million
in 2012
Poland rank
25th
South Africa rank
28th
Number of daily smokers, men and women over time
- Poland
- South Africa
How they compare
Poland currently reports 4.92 million against 3.82 million in South Africa, a difference of 1.09 million.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 28th of 186 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.06 million | 3.60 million | 3.46 million | Poland |
| 1990s | 6.40 million | 4.60 million | 1.80 million | Poland |
| 2000s | 5.25 million | 3.96 million | 1.29 million | Poland |
| 2010s | 4.92 million | 3.73 million | 1.19 million | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Poland or South Africa?
- Poland, at 4.92 million against 3.82 million in South Africa as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Poland and South Africa?
- 1.09 million, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Poland and South Africa rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Poland ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 28th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Estimates of the number of men and women who smoke cigarettes at least daily (all ages).