Belgium vs Germany: Sales of cigarettes per adult per day

Belgium
3.1
in 2011
Germany
3.2
in 2015
Belgium rank
37th
Germany rank
34th

Sales of cigarettes per adult per day over time

  • Belgium
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 3.2 against 3.1 in Belgium, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1925 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 37th and Germany ranks 34th of 49 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Germany Difference Ahead
1920s 2.28 1.74 0.54 Belgium
1930s 2.41 1.92 0.4889 Belgium
1950s 3.55 2.28 1.27 Belgium
1960s 5.2 5.24 0.0385 Germany
1970s 6.62 6.67 0.0547 Germany
1980s 5.51 6.43 0.9164 Germany
1990s 4.23 5.54 1.31 Germany
2000s 4.18 4.39 0.21 Germany
2010s 3.5 3.3 0.2 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sales of cigarettes per adult per day, Belgium or Germany?
Germany, at 3.2 against 3.1 in Belgium as of 2015.
What is the difference in sales of cigarettes per adult per day between Belgium and Germany?
0.1, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
76 years are reported by both, from 1925 to 2011.
How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for sales of cigarettes per adult per day?
Belgium ranks 37th and Germany ranks 34th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Sales of cigarettes per adult per day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sales of cigarettes per adult per day
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 2,720 data points, 1865–2015
Last refreshed