Japan vs Pakistan: Number of total daily smokers
Japan
23.34 million
in 2012
Pakistan
18.08 million
in 2012
Japan rank
7th
Pakistan rank
9th
Number of total daily smokers over time
- Japan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 23.34 million against 18.08 million in Pakistan, a difference of 5.26 million.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 9th of 186 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.62 million | 10.47 million | 22.15 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 32.17 million | 13.64 million | 18.54 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 28.59 million | 16.47 million | 12.12 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 23.67 million | 17.80 million | 5.87 million | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of total daily smokers, Japan or Pakistan?
- Japan, at 23.34 million against 18.08 million in Pakistan as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of total daily smokers between Japan and Pakistan?
- 5.26 million, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Pakistan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Japan and Pakistan rank globally for number of total daily smokers?
- Japan ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 9th 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.