Thailand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of total daily smokers

Thailand
10.74 million
in 2012
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10.36 million
in 2012
Thailand rank
16th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th

Number of total daily smokers over time

  • Thailand
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
05.0M10.0M15.0M198019962012

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 10.74 million against 10.36 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 383,600.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Thailand ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 8.36 million 15.21 million 6.85 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 10.52 million 13.29 million 2.78 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 10.18 million 11.81 million 1.63 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 10.60 million 10.36 million 235,333 Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of total daily smokers, Thailand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Thailand, at 10.74 million against 10.36 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2012.
What is the difference in number of total daily smokers between Thailand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
383,600, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Thailand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of total daily smokers?
Thailand ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th 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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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
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