Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Number of daily smokers
Bangladesh
24.01 million
in 2012
Pakistan
18.08 million
in 2012
Bangladesh rank
6th
Pakistan rank
9th
Number of daily smokers over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 24.01 million against 18.08 million in Pakistan, a difference of 5.94 million.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 9th of 186 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.77 million | 10.47 million | 2.30 million | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 16.55 million | 13.64 million | 2.91 million | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 21.39 million | 16.47 million | 4.92 million | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 23.60 million | 17.80 million | 5.81 million | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of daily smokers, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Bangladesh, at 24.01 million against 18.08 million in Pakistan as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 5.94 million, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for number of daily smokers?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 9th 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).