Poland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of daily smokers, men and women
Poland
4.92 million
in 2012
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.45 million
in 2012
Poland rank
25th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
24th
Number of daily smokers, men and women over time
- Poland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 5.45 million against 4.92 million in Poland, a difference of 529,420.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Poland ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 186 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.06 million | 7.51 million | 450,286 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 6.40 million | 6.61 million | 217,119 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 5.25 million | 6.01 million | 755,060 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.92 million | 5.44 million | 517,690 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Poland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 5.45 million against 4.92 million in Poland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 529,420, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Poland ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th 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
Estimates of the number of men and women who smoke cigarettes at least daily (all ages).