Portugal vs Sri Lanka: Number of daily smokers
Portugal
1.95 million
in 2012
Sri Lanka
1.90 million
in 2012
Portugal rank
62nd
Sri Lanka rank
63rd
Number of daily smokers over time
- Portugal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.95 million against 1.90 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 50,750.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 62nd and Sri Lanka ranks 63rd of 186 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.60 million | 1.39 million | 211,900 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1.75 million | 1.61 million | 136,485 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.94 million | 1.72 million | 213,655 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.96 million | 1.87 million | 88,563 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of daily smokers, Portugal or Sri Lanka?
- Portugal, at 1.95 million against 1.90 million in Sri Lanka as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers between Portugal and Sri Lanka?
- 50,750, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sri Lanka?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Portugal and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of daily smokers?
- Portugal ranks 62nd and Sri Lanka ranks 63rd 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).