Poland vs Spain: Number of daily smokers
Poland
8.86 million
in 2012
Spain
9.80 million
in 2012
Poland rank
22nd
Spain rank
21st
Number of daily smokers over time
- Poland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 9.80 million against 8.86 million in Poland, a difference of 934,160.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 21st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.80 million | 10.03 million | 771,178 | Poland |
| 1990s | 9.93 million | 10.74 million | 807,058 | Spain |
| 2000s | 9.56 million | 10.12 million | 563,748 | Spain |
| 2010s | 8.95 million | 9.81 million | 852,393 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of daily smokers, Poland or Spain?
- Spain, at 9.80 million against 8.86 million in Poland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers between Poland and Spain?
- 934,160, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Poland and Spain rank globally for number of daily smokers?
- Poland ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 21st 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).