Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs South Africa: Number of daily smokers
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
4.64 million
in 2012
South Africa
5.49 million
in 2012
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
29th
South Africa rank
27th
Number of daily smokers over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.49 million against 4.64 million in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 854,440.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 27th of 186 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.88 million | 4.49 million | 1.61 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.74 million | 5.79 million | 2.05 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.26 million | 5.36 million | 1.10 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.57 million | 5.38 million | 803,800 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of daily smokers, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.49 million against 4.64 million in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South Africa?
- 854,440, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South Africa rank globally for number of daily smokers?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 27th 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).