Greece vs Nigeria: Number of daily smokers

Greece
3.37 million
in 2012
Nigeria
3.78 million
in 2012
Greece rank
38th
Nigeria rank
35th

Number of daily smokers over time

  • Greece
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 3.78 million against 3.37 million in Greece, a difference of 401,930.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.

Greece ranks 38th and Nigeria ranks 35th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 2.99 million 4.33 million 1.34 million Nigeria
1990s 3.48 million 4.61 million 1.13 million Nigeria
2000s 3.69 million 3.67 million 20,259 Greece
2010s 3.46 million 3.73 million 272,480 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of daily smokers, Greece or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 3.78 million against 3.37 million in Greece as of 2012.
What is the difference in number of daily smokers between Greece and Nigeria?
401,930, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Nigeria?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Greece and Nigeria rank globally for number of daily smokers?
Greece ranks 38th 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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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).