New Zealand vs Uruguay: Number of daily smokers
New Zealand
578,689
in 2012
Uruguay
588,429
in 2012
New Zealand rank
112th
Uruguay rank
111th
Number of daily smokers over time
- New Zealand
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 588,429 against 578,689 in New Zealand, a difference of 9,740.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 112th and Uruguay ranks 111th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 728,546 | 660,932 | 67,613 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 709,725 | 708,956 | 769 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 665,640 | 638,210 | 27,431 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 574,922 | 584,276 | 9,354 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of daily smokers, New Zealand or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 588,429 against 578,689 in New Zealand as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers between New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 9,740, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do New Zealand and Uruguay rank globally for number of daily smokers?
- New Zealand ranks 112th and Uruguay ranks 111th 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).