Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of total daily smokers

Italy
11.66 million
in 2012
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10.36 million
in 2012
Italy rank
15th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th

Number of total daily smokers over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 11.66 million against 10.36 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.30 million.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Italy ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 13.91 million 15.21 million 1.30 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 12.67 million 13.29 million 620,400 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 11.37 million 11.81 million 443,200 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 11.60 million 10.36 million 1.24 million Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of total daily smokers, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Italy, at 11.66 million against 10.36 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2012.
What is the difference in number of total daily smokers between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.30 million, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of total daily smokers?
Italy ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th 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
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