Mexico vs Spain: Number of total daily smokers

Mexico
8.50 million
in 2012
Spain
9.80 million
in 2012
Mexico rank
23rd
Spain rank
21st

Number of total daily smokers over time

  • Mexico
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 9.80 million against 8.50 million in Mexico, a difference of 1.30 million.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

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

Mexico ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 21st of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 11.30 million 10.03 million 1.26 million Mexico
1990s 12.30 million 10.74 million 1.57 million Mexico
2000s 8.03 million 10.12 million 2.09 million Spain
2010s 8.16 million 9.81 million 1.65 million Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of total daily smokers, Mexico or Spain?
Spain, at 9.80 million against 8.50 million in Mexico as of 2012.
What is the difference in number of total daily smokers between Mexico and Spain?
1.30 million, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for number of total daily smokers?
Mexico ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 21st 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.

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About this data

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