Belgium vs Portugal: Sales of cigarettes per adult per day
Belgium
3.1 cigarettes per adult per day
in 2011
Portugal
3.1 cigarettes per adult per day
in 2012
Belgium rank
37th
Portugal rank
37th
Sales of cigarettes per adult per day over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3.1 cigarettes per adult per day against 3.1 cigarettes per adult per day in Portugal, a difference of 0 cigarettes per adult per day.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1934 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 37th of 49 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2.1 cigarettes per adult per day | 0.4 cigarettes per adult per day | 1.7 cigarettes per adult per day | Belgium |
| 1940s | 2.07 cigarettes per adult per day | 1.22 cigarettes per adult per day | 0.85 cigarettes per adult per day | Belgium |
| 1950s | 3.55 cigarettes per adult per day | 2.04 cigarettes per adult per day | 1.51 cigarettes per adult per day | Belgium |
| 1960s | 5.2 cigarettes per adult per day | 3.1 cigarettes per adult per day | 2.1 cigarettes per adult per day | Belgium |
| 1970s | 6.62 cigarettes per adult per day | 4.52 cigarettes per adult per day | 2.1 cigarettes per adult per day | Belgium |
| 1980s | 5.51 cigarettes per adult per day | 4.92 cigarettes per adult per day | 0.59 cigarettes per adult per day | Belgium |
| 1990s | 4.23 cigarettes per adult per day | 5.5 cigarettes per adult per day | 1.27 cigarettes per adult per day | Portugal |
| 2000s | 4.18 cigarettes per adult per day | 4.8 cigarettes per adult per day | 0.62 cigarettes per adult per day | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3.5 cigarettes per adult per day | 3.5 cigarettes per adult per day | 0 cigarettes per adult per day | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sales of cigarettes per adult per day, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 3.1 cigarettes per adult per day against 3.1 cigarettes per adult per day in Portugal as of 2011.
- What is the difference in sales of cigarettes per adult per day between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0 cigarettes per adult per day, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1934 to 2011.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for sales of cigarettes per adult per day?
- Belgium ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 37th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Smoking Statistics (2016) – 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.