Australia vs Saudi Arabia: Number of total daily smokers
Australia
2.96 million
in 2012
Saudi Arabia
2.98 million
in 2012
Australia rank
43rd
Saudi Arabia rank
42nd
Number of total daily smokers over time
- Australia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.98 million against 2.96 million in Australia, a difference of 16,830.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 43rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd of 186 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.35 million | 504,797 | 2.85 million | Australia |
| 1990s | 3.36 million | 1.26 million | 2.10 million | Australia |
| 2000s | 3.11 million | 2.16 million | 950,190 | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.95 million | 2.87 million | 76,127 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of total daily smokers, Australia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.98 million against 2.96 million in Australia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of total daily smokers between Australia and Saudi Arabia?
- 16,830, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Saudi Arabia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Australia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of total daily smokers?
- Australia ranks 43rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of total daily smokers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.