Congo vs Eritrea: Number of daily smokers

Congo
217,553
in 2012
Eritrea
207,060
in 2012
Congo rank
142nd
Eritrea rank
145th

Number of daily smokers over time

  • Congo
  • Eritrea
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k198019962012

How they compare

Congo currently reports 217,553 against 207,060 in Eritrea, a difference of 10,493.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

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

Congo ranks 142nd and Eritrea ranks 145th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Eritrea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Eritrea Difference Ahead
1980s 98,333 107,918 9,585 Eritrea
1990s 130,052 123,310 6,742 Congo
2000s 176,426 165,110 11,315 Congo
2010s 212,674 198,944 13,730 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of daily smokers, Congo or Eritrea?
Congo, at 217,553 against 207,060 in Eritrea as of 2012.
What is the difference in number of daily smokers between Congo and Eritrea?
10,493, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Eritrea?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Congo and Eritrea rank globally for number of daily smokers?
Congo ranks 142nd and Eritrea ranks 145th 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

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

Estimates of the total number of people who smoke cigarettes at least daily (across men and women of all ages).