Kazakhstan vs Saudi Arabia: Number of total daily smokers
Kazakhstan
2.96 million
in 2012
Saudi Arabia
2.98 million
in 2012
Kazakhstan rank
44th
Saudi Arabia rank
42nd
Number of total daily smokers over time
- Kazakhstan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.98 million against 2.96 million in Kazakhstan, a difference of 23,030.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 44th and Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd of 186 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.12 million | 504,797 | 1.62 million | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 2.19 million | 1.26 million | 930,350 | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 2.35 million | 2.16 million | 197,517 | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 2.91 million | 2.87 million | 41,467 | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of total daily smokers, Kazakhstan or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.98 million against 2.96 million in Kazakhstan as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of total daily smokers between Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia?
- 23,030, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of total daily smokers?
- Kazakhstan ranks 44th and Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd 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.