Brazil vs Germany: Number of daily smokers
Brazil
20.73 million
in 2012
Germany
15.84 million
in 2012
Brazil rank
8th
Germany rank
10th
Number of daily smokers over time
- Brazil
- Germany
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 20.73 million against 15.84 million in Germany, a difference of 4.89 million.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Germany ahead.
Brazil ranks 8th and Germany ranks 10th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.89 million | 20.10 million | 4.20 million | Germany |
| 1990s | 18.95 million | 18.28 million | 664,400 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 20.79 million | 16.77 million | 4.02 million | Brazil |
| 2010s | 20.65 million | 15.96 million | 4.69 million | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of daily smokers, Brazil or Germany?
- Brazil, at 20.73 million against 15.84 million in Germany as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers between Brazil and Germany?
- 4.89 million, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Germany?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Brazil and Germany rank globally for number of daily smokers?
- Brazil ranks 8th and Germany ranks 10th 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).