Bangladesh vs Japan: Number of total daily smokers
Bangladesh
24.01 million
in 2012
Japan
23.34 million
in 2012
Bangladesh rank
6th
Japan rank
7th
Number of total daily smokers over time
- Bangladesh
- Japan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 24.01 million against 23.34 million in Japan, a difference of 672,900.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 6th and Japan ranks 7th of 186 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.77 million | 32.62 million | 19.85 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 16.55 million | 32.17 million | 15.63 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 21.39 million | 28.59 million | 7.20 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 23.60 million | 23.67 million | 64,433 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of total daily smokers, Bangladesh or Japan?
- Bangladesh, at 24.01 million against 23.34 million in Japan as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of total daily smokers between Bangladesh and Japan?
- 672,900, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Japan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Bangladesh and Japan rank globally for number of total daily smokers?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th and Japan ranks 7th 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.