Iran vs Spain: Number of daily smokers
Iran
7.08 million
in 2012
Spain
9.80 million
in 2012
Iran rank
24th
Spain rank
21st
Number of daily smokers over time
- Iran
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 9.80 million against 7.08 million in Iran, a difference of 2.72 million.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times Iran's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 24th and Spain ranks 21st of 186 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.15 million | 10.03 million | 6.88 million | Spain |
| 1990s | 4.18 million | 10.74 million | 6.55 million | Spain |
| 2000s | 5.84 million | 10.12 million | 4.29 million | Spain |
| 2010s | 6.89 million | 9.81 million | 2.92 million | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of daily smokers, Iran or Spain?
- Spain, at 9.80 million against 7.08 million in Iran as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers between Iran and Spain?
- 2.72 million, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Spain?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Iran and Spain rank globally for number of daily smokers?
- Iran ranks 24th and Spain ranks 21st 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).