Russian Federation vs United States of America: Number of daily smokers, men and women
Russian Federation
28.70 million
in 2012
United States of America
20.67 million
in 2012
Russian Federation rank
4th
United States of America rank
6th
Number of daily smokers, men and women over time
- Russian Federation
- United States of America
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 28.70 million against 20.67 million in United States of America, a difference of 8.03 million.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.4 times United States of America's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 6th of 186 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.91 million | 26.65 million | 2.26 million | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 29.25 million | 23.77 million | 5.48 million | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 27.21 million | 22.42 million | 4.78 million | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 28.45 million | 20.90 million | 7.55 million | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Russian Federation or United States of America?
- Russian Federation, at 28.70 million against 20.67 million in United States of America as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 8.03 million, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Russian Federation ranks 4th and United States of America 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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About this data
Estimates of the number of men and women who smoke cigarettes at least daily (all ages).