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