Spain vs United Kingdom: Number of daily smokers gender

Spain
5.64 million
in 2012
United Kingdom
5.45 million
in 2012
Spain rank
23rd
United Kingdom rank
24th

Number of daily smokers gender over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 5.64 million against 5.45 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 191,000.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Spain ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 6.20 million 7.51 million 1.31 million United Kingdom
1990s 6.49 million 6.61 million 121,389 United Kingdom
2000s 5.89 million 6.01 million 122,494 United Kingdom
2010s 5.63 million 5.44 million 193,023 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of daily smokers gender, Spain or United Kingdom?
Spain, at 5.64 million against 5.45 million in United Kingdom as of 2012.
What is the difference in number of daily smokers gender between Spain and United Kingdom?
191,000, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for number of daily smokers gender?
Spain ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 24th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of daily smokers gender
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,138 data points, 1980–2012
Last refreshed