Brazil vs Japan: Number of total daily smokers
Brazil
20.73 million
in 2012
Japan
23.34 million
in 2012
Brazil rank
8th
Japan rank
7th
Number of total daily smokers over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 23.34 million against 20.73 million in Brazil, a difference of 2.61 million.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 8th 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 | Brazil | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.89 million | 32.62 million | 16.72 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 18.95 million | 32.17 million | 13.23 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 20.79 million | 28.59 million | 7.80 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 20.65 million | 23.67 million | 3.02 million | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of total daily smokers, Brazil or Japan?
- Japan, at 23.34 million against 20.73 million in Brazil as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of total daily smokers between Brazil and Japan?
- 2.61 million, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for number of total daily smokers?
- Brazil ranks 8th 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.