Finland vs Latvia: Sales of cigarettes per adult per day

Finland
2.4 cigarettes per adult per day
in 2009
Latvia
2.8 cigarettes per adult per day
in 2014
Finland rank
44th
Latvia rank
42nd

Sales of cigarettes per adult per day over time

  • Finland
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 2.8 cigarettes per adult per day against 2.4 cigarettes per adult per day in Finland, a difference of 0.4 cigarettes per adult per day.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 44th and Latvia ranks 42nd of 49 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Latvia Difference Ahead
1980s 5.2 cigarettes per adult per day 4.35 cigarettes per adult per day 0.85 cigarettes per adult per day Finland
1990s 3.92 cigarettes per adult per day 4.31 cigarettes per adult per day 0.39 cigarettes per adult per day Latvia
2000s 3.44 cigarettes per adult per day 4.72 cigarettes per adult per day 1.28 cigarettes per adult per day Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sales of cigarettes per adult per day, Finland or Latvia?
Latvia, at 2.8 cigarettes per adult per day against 2.4 cigarettes per adult per day in Finland as of 2014.
What is the difference in sales of cigarettes per adult per day between Finland and Latvia?
0.4 cigarettes per adult per day, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2009.
How do Finland and Latvia rank globally for sales of cigarettes per adult per day?
Finland ranks 44th and Latvia ranks 42nd 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

Indicator
Sales of cigarettes per adult per day
Unit
cigarettes per adult per day
Source
International Smoking Statistics (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 2,720 data points, 1865–2015
Last refreshed

Daily sales of manufactured cigarettes to people aged 15 and over.