Canada vs North Korea: Number of daily smokers
Canada
4.16 million
in 2012
North Korea
4.64 million
in 2012
Canada rank
31st
North Korea rank
29th
Number of daily smokers over time
- Canada
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 4.64 million against 4.16 million in Canada, a difference of 477,180.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 31st and North Korea ranks 29th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.82 million | 2.88 million | 3.94 million | Canada |
| 1990s | 6.10 million | 3.74 million | 2.37 million | Canada |
| 2000s | 4.59 million | 4.26 million | 333,736 | Canada |
| 2010s | 4.18 million | 4.57 million | 393,733 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of daily smokers, Canada or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 4.64 million against 4.16 million in Canada as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers between Canada and North Korea?
- 477,180, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and North Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Canada and North Korea rank globally for number of daily smokers?
- Canada ranks 31st and North Korea ranks 29th 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).