Libya vs Sierra Leone: Number of daily smokers

Libya
669,123
in 2012
Sierra Leone
614,196
in 2012
Libya rank
104th
Sierra Leone rank
107th

Number of daily smokers over time

  • Libya
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 669,123 against 614,196 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 54,927.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Libya ranks 104th and Sierra Leone ranks 107th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 284,607 363,158 78,552 Sierra Leone
1990s 315,126 391,767 76,640 Sierra Leone
2000s 471,815 493,738 21,923 Sierra Leone
2010s 668,077 599,274 68,802 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of daily smokers, Libya or Sierra Leone?
Libya, at 669,123 against 614,196 in Sierra Leone as of 2012.
What is the difference in number of daily smokers between Libya and Sierra Leone?
54,927, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sierra Leone?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Libya and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of daily smokers?
Libya ranks 104th and Sierra Leone ranks 107th 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

Indicator
Number of daily smokers
Source
IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,138 data points, 1980–2012
Last refreshed

Estimates of the total number of people who smoke cigarettes at least daily (across men and women of all ages).