North Korea vs Malaysia: Number of daily smokers
North Korea
4.64 million
in 2012
Malaysia
4.09 million
in 2012
North Korea rank
29th
Malaysia rank
32nd
Number of daily smokers over time
- North Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 4.64 million against 4.09 million in Malaysia, a difference of 551,420.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 186 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.88 million | 2.24 million | 647,660 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 3.74 million | 2.93 million | 806,103 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 4.26 million | 3.52 million | 738,248 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 4.57 million | 3.98 million | 597,707 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of daily smokers, North Korea or Malaysia?
- North Korea, at 4.64 million against 4.09 million in Malaysia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers between North Korea and Malaysia?
- 551,420, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Malaysia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do North Korea and Malaysia rank globally for number of daily smokers?
- North Korea ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of daily smokers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of the total number of people who smoke cigarettes at least daily (across men and women of all ages).