Which has higher number of daily smokers, Marshall Islands or Sao Tome and Principe?

Marshall Islands, at 7,478 against 3,649 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2012.

What is the difference in number of daily smokers between Marshall Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?

3,829, with Marshall Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?

33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.

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.

Marshall Islands vs Sao Tome and Principe: Number of daily smokers

Marshall Islands

7,478

in 2012

Sao Tome and Principe

3,649

in 2012

Marshall Islands rank

181st

Sao Tome and Principe rank

184th

Number of daily smokers over time

Marshall Islands
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 7,478 against 3,649 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 3,829.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 2.0 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.

Marshall Islands ranks 181st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 184th of 186 countries.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Marshall Islands	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1980s	4,047	1,934	2,113	Marshall Islands
1990s	5,501	2,216	3,285	Marshall Islands
2000s	6,492	2,762	3,730	Marshall Islands
2010s	7,315	3,514	3,801	Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of daily smokers, Marshall Islands or Sao Tome and Principe?: Marshall Islands, at 7,478 against 3,649 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2012.
What is the difference in number of daily smokers between Marshall Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?: 3,829, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Marshall Islands and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for number of daily smokers?: Marshall Islands ranks 181st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 184th 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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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: 28 August 2026

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