Madagascar vs Sri Lanka: Number of total daily smokers
Madagascar
1.74 million
in 2012
Sri Lanka
1.90 million
in 2012
Madagascar rank
66th
Sri Lanka rank
63rd
Number of total daily smokers over time
- Madagascar
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.90 million against 1.74 million in Madagascar, a difference of 165,380.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Madagascar ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 63rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.18 million | 1.39 million | 208,772 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.59 million | 1.61 million | 23,491 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.73 million | 1.72 million | 10,193 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 1.68 million | 1.87 million | 193,843 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of total daily smokers, Madagascar or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.90 million against 1.74 million in Madagascar as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of total daily smokers between Madagascar and Sri Lanka?
- 165,380, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sri Lanka?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Madagascar and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of total daily smokers?
- Madagascar ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 63rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of total daily smokers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.