Latvia vs New Zealand: Number of daily smokers
Latvia
561,321
in 2012
New Zealand
578,689
in 2012
Latvia rank
115th
New Zealand rank
112th
Number of daily smokers over time
- Latvia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 578,689 against 561,321 in Latvia, a difference of 17,368.
Across all 33 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 115th and New Zealand ranks 112th of 186 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 577,863 | 728,546 | 150,683 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 592,380 | 709,725 | 117,346 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 591,536 | 665,640 | 74,104 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 565,743 | 574,922 | 9,179 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of daily smokers, Latvia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 578,689 against 561,321 in Latvia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers between Latvia and New Zealand?
- 17,368, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and New Zealand?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Latvia and New Zealand rank globally for number of daily smokers?
- Latvia ranks 115th and New Zealand ranks 112th 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).