Democratic Republic of Congo vs Netherlands: Number of total daily smokers

Democratic Republic of Congo
2.87 million
in 2012
Netherlands
2.86 million
in 2012
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
45th
Netherlands rank
46th

Number of total daily smokers over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2.87 million against 2.86 million in Netherlands, a difference of 9,610.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 45th and Netherlands ranks 46th of 186 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 1.29 million 3.26 million 1.97 million Netherlands
1990s 1.74 million 3.38 million 1.63 million Netherlands
2000s 2.28 million 3.17 million 881,396 Netherlands
2010s 2.78 million 2.86 million 80,280 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of total daily smokers, Democratic Republic of Congo or Netherlands?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2.87 million against 2.86 million in Netherlands as of 2012.
What is the difference in number of total daily smokers between Democratic Republic of Congo and Netherlands?
9,610, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Netherlands?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Netherlands rank globally for number of total daily smokers?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 45th and Netherlands ranks 46th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of total daily smokers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,138 data points, 1980–2012
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