Afghanistan vs Portugal: Number of daily smokers
Afghanistan
1.86 million
in 2012
Portugal
1.95 million
in 2012
Afghanistan rank
65th
Portugal rank
62nd
Number of daily smokers over time
- Afghanistan
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.95 million against 1.86 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 90,280.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 65th and Portugal ranks 62nd of 186 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 657,393 | 1.60 million | 943,173 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 956,995 | 1.75 million | 791,041 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.47 million | 1.94 million | 470,359 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.80 million | 1.96 million | 157,620 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of daily smokers, Afghanistan or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.95 million against 1.86 million in Afghanistan as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers between Afghanistan and Portugal?
- 90,280, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Portugal?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Afghanistan and Portugal rank globally for number of daily smokers?
- Afghanistan ranks 65th and Portugal ranks 62nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IHME (2012) – 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).