Japan vs United States of America: Number of total daily smokers
Japan
23.34 million
in 2012
United States of America
38.33 million
in 2012
Japan rank
7th
United States of America rank
5th
Number of total daily smokers over time
- Japan
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 38.33 million against 23.34 million in Japan, a difference of 14.98 million.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.6 times Japan's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 5th of 186 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.62 million | 50.84 million | 18.23 million | United States of America |
| 1990s | 32.17 million | 45.19 million | 13.02 million | United States of America |
| 2000s | 28.59 million | 41.86 million | 13.27 million | United States of America |
| 2010s | 23.67 million | 38.87 million | 15.21 million | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of total daily smokers, Japan or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 38.33 million against 23.34 million in Japan as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of total daily smokers between Japan and United States of America?
- 14.98 million, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for number of total daily smokers?
- Japan ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 5th 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.