Sri Lanka vs Yemen: Number of total daily smokers
Sri Lanka
1.90 million
in 2012
Yemen
2.02 million
in 2012
Sri Lanka rank
63rd
Yemen rank
60th
Number of total daily smokers over time
- Sri Lanka
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 2.02 million against 1.90 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 115,190.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 63rd and Yemen ranks 60th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.39 million | 905,585 | 483,081 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.61 million | 1.41 million | 203,917 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.72 million | 1.60 million | 127,513 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.87 million | 1.91 million | 38,087 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of total daily smokers, Sri Lanka or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 2.02 million against 1.90 million in Sri Lanka as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of total daily smokers between Sri Lanka and Yemen?
- 115,190, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Yemen?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Sri Lanka and Yemen rank globally for number of total daily smokers?
- Sri Lanka ranks 63rd and Yemen ranks 60th 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.