North Korea vs Nepal: Number of daily smokers
North Korea
4.64 million
in 2012
Nepal
4.21 million
in 2012
North Korea rank
29th
Nepal rank
30th
Number of daily smokers over time
- North Korea
- Nepal
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 4.64 million against 4.21 million in Nepal, a difference of 423,990.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nepal ahead.
North Korea ranks 29th and Nepal ranks 30th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.88 million | 3.22 million | 338,048 | Nepal |
| 1990s | 3.74 million | 4.33 million | 596,978 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 4.26 million | 4.50 million | 241,347 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 4.57 million | 4.14 million | 429,343 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of daily smokers, North Korea or Nepal?
- North Korea, at 4.64 million against 4.21 million in Nepal as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers between North Korea and Nepal?
- 423,990, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Nepal?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do North Korea and Nepal rank globally for number of daily smokers?
- North Korea ranks 29th and Nepal ranks 30th 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).