Belgium vs Ireland: Sales of cigarettes per adult per day
Belgium
3.1 cigarettes per adult per day
in 2011
Ireland
3.2 cigarettes per adult per day
in 2011
Belgium rank
37th
Ireland rank
34th
Sales of cigarettes per adult per day over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.2 cigarettes per adult per day against 3.1 cigarettes per adult per day in Belgium, a difference of 0.1 cigarettes per adult per day.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 91 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 37th and Ireland ranks 34th of 49 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2.06 cigarettes per adult per day | 1.96 cigarettes per adult per day | 0.1 cigarettes per adult per day | Belgium |
| 1930s | 2.38 cigarettes per adult per day | 3.21 cigarettes per adult per day | 0.83 cigarettes per adult per day | Ireland |
| 1940s | 2.07 cigarettes per adult per day | 4.66 cigarettes per adult per day | 2.59 cigarettes per adult per day | Ireland |
| 1950s | 3.55 cigarettes per adult per day | 7 cigarettes per adult per day | 3.45 cigarettes per adult per day | Ireland |
| 1960s | 5.2 cigarettes per adult per day | 7.6 cigarettes per adult per day | 2.4 cigarettes per adult per day | Ireland |
| 1970s | 6.62 cigarettes per adult per day | 8.95 cigarettes per adult per day | 2.33 cigarettes per adult per day | Ireland |
| 1980s | 5.51 cigarettes per adult per day | 7.04 cigarettes per adult per day | 1.53 cigarettes per adult per day | Ireland |
| 1990s | 4.23 cigarettes per adult per day | 6.22 cigarettes per adult per day | 1.99 cigarettes per adult per day | Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.18 cigarettes per adult per day | 4.96 cigarettes per adult per day | 0.78 cigarettes per adult per day | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.5 cigarettes per adult per day | 3.2 cigarettes per adult per day | 0.3 cigarettes per adult per day | 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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 3.2 cigarettes per adult per day against 3.1 cigarettes per adult per day in Belgium as of 2011.
- What is the difference in sales of cigarettes per adult per day between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.1 cigarettes per adult per day, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 91 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2011.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for sales of cigarettes per adult per day?
- Belgium ranks 37th and Ireland ranks 34th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Smoking Statistics (2016) β with major processing by 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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About this data
Daily sales of manufactured cigarettes to people aged 15 and over.