Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Tanzania: Number of total daily smokers

Democratic Republic of the Congo
2.87 million
in 2012
Tanzania
2.44 million
in 2012
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
45th
Tanzania rank
47th

Number of total daily smokers over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 2.87 million against 2.44 million in Tanzania, a difference of 431,340.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 45th and Tanzania ranks 47th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Tanzania Difference Ahead
1980s 1.29 million 1.34 million 52,910 Tanzania
1990s 1.74 million 1.84 million 93,577 Tanzania
2000s 2.28 million 2.22 million 61,517 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 2.78 million 2.40 million 379,897 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of total daily smokers, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Tanzania?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 2.87 million against 2.44 million in Tanzania as of 2012.
What is the difference in number of total daily smokers between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania?
431,340, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania rank globally for number of total daily smokers?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 45th and Tanzania ranks 47th 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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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
Last refreshed