Japan vs Russian Federation: Number of total daily smokers
Japan
23.34 million
in 2012
Russian Federation
38.56 million
in 2012
Japan rank
7th
Russian Federation rank
4th
Number of total daily smokers over time
- Japan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 38.56 million against 23.34 million in Japan, a difference of 15.22 million.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.7 times Japan's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 186 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.62 million | 38.03 million | 5.41 million | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 32.17 million | 37.75 million | 5.58 million | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 28.59 million | 36.42 million | 7.83 million | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 23.67 million | 38.23 million | 14.57 million | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of total daily smokers, Japan or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 38.56 million against 23.34 million in Japan as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of total daily smokers between Japan and Russian Federation?
- 15.22 million, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Japan and Russian Federation rank globally for number of total daily smokers?
- Japan ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 4th 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.