Chile vs Nigeria: Number of daily smokers
Chile
3.92 million
in 2012
Nigeria
3.78 million
in 2012
Chile rank
33rd
Nigeria rank
35th
Number of daily smokers over time
- Chile
- Nigeria
How they compare
Chile currently reports 3.92 million against 3.78 million in Nigeria, a difference of 147,220.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.
Chile ranks 33rd and Nigeria ranks 35th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.96 million | 4.33 million | 1.37 million | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 3.73 million | 4.61 million | 875,591 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 3.72 million | 3.67 million | 45,268 | Chile |
| 2010s | 3.86 million | 3.73 million | 125,933 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of daily smokers, Chile or Nigeria?
- Chile, at 3.92 million against 3.78 million in Nigeria as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers between Chile and Nigeria?
- 147,220, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Nigeria?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Chile and Nigeria rank globally for number of daily smokers?
- Chile ranks 33rd and Nigeria ranks 35th 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).