Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea: Number of daily smokers
Afghanistan
1.86 million
in 2012
Papua New Guinea
1.67 million
in 2012
Afghanistan rank
65th
Papua New Guinea rank
67th
Number of daily smokers over time
- Afghanistan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1.86 million against 1.67 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 188,050.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 65th and Papua New Guinea ranks 67th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 657,393 | 775,698 | 118,305 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 956,995 | 1.05 million | 90,813 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.47 million | 1.39 million | 74,153 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 1.80 million | 1.64 million | 166,190 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of daily smokers, Afghanistan or Papua New Guinea?
- Afghanistan, at 1.86 million against 1.67 million in Papua New Guinea as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers between Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 188,050, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of daily smokers?
- Afghanistan ranks 65th and Papua New Guinea ranks 67th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IHME (2012) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of daily smokers. 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 total number of people who smoke cigarettes at least daily (across men and women of all ages).