France vs United States of America: Sales of cigarettes per adult per day
France
3 cigarettes per adult per day
in 2010
United States of America
3 cigarettes per adult per day
in 2014
France rank
39th
United States of America rank
39th
Sales of cigarettes per adult per day over time
- France
- United States of America
How they compare
France currently reports 3 cigarettes per adult per day against 3 cigarettes per adult per day in United States of America, a difference of 0 cigarettes per adult per day.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 93 shared years of data; in 1900 it was France ahead.
France ranks 39th and United States of America ranks 39th of 49 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.23 cigarettes per adult per day | 0.17 cigarettes per adult per day | 0.06 cigarettes per adult per day | France |
| 1910s | 0.35 cigarettes per adult per day | 0.5 cigarettes per adult per day | 0.15 cigarettes per adult per day | United States of America |
| 1920s | 0.8 cigarettes per adult per day | 2.4 cigarettes per adult per day | 1.6 cigarettes per adult per day | United States of America |
| 1930s | 1.57 cigarettes per adult per day | 4.14 cigarettes per adult per day | 2.56 cigarettes per adult per day | United States of America |
| 1940s | 1.54 cigarettes per adult per day | 7.27 cigarettes per adult per day | 5.73 cigarettes per adult per day | United States of America |
| 1950s | 3.27 cigarettes per adult per day | 9.43 cigarettes per adult per day | 6.16 cigarettes per adult per day | United States of America |
| 1960s | 4.09 cigarettes per adult per day | 10.43 cigarettes per adult per day | 6.34 cigarettes per adult per day | United States of America |
| 1970s | 5.42 cigarettes per adult per day | 10.1 cigarettes per adult per day | 4.68 cigarettes per adult per day | United States of America |
| 1980s | 5.74 cigarettes per adult per day | 8.81 cigarettes per adult per day | 3.07 cigarettes per adult per day | United States of America |
| 1990s | 5.25 cigarettes per adult per day | 6.54 cigarettes per adult per day | 1.29 cigarettes per adult per day | United States of America |
| 2000s | 3.58 cigarettes per adult per day | 4.53 cigarettes per adult per day | 0.95 cigarettes per adult per day | United States of America |
| 2010s | 3 cigarettes per adult per day | 3.4 cigarettes per adult per day | 0.4 cigarettes per adult per day | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sales of cigarettes per adult per day, France or United States of America?
- France, at 3 cigarettes per adult per day against 3 cigarettes per adult per day in United States of America as of 2010.
- What is the difference in sales of cigarettes per adult per day between France and United States of America?
- 0 cigarettes per adult per day, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States of America?
- 93 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2010.
- How do France and United States of America rank globally for sales of cigarettes per adult per day?
- France ranks 39th and United States of America ranks 39th 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.