Russia vs United States: Number of daily smokers gender
Russia
28.70 million
in 2012
United States
20.67 million
in 2012
Russia rank
4th
United States rank
6th
Number of daily smokers gender over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
Russia currently reports 28.70 million against 20.67 million in United States, a difference of 8.03 million.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.4 times United States's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 4th and United States ranks 6th of 186 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.91 million | 26.65 million | 2.26 million | Russia |
| 1990s | 29.25 million | 23.77 million | 5.48 million | Russia |
| 2000s | 27.21 million | 22.42 million | 4.78 million | Russia |
| 2010s | 28.45 million | 20.90 million | 7.55 million | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of daily smokers gender, Russia or United States?
- Russia, at 28.70 million against 20.67 million in United States as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers gender between Russia and United States?
- 8.03 million, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for number of daily smokers gender?
- Russia ranks 4th and United States ranks 6th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of daily smokers gender. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.