Germany vs Portugal: Sales of cigarettes per adult per day
Germany
3.2 cigarettes per adult per day
in 2015
Portugal
3.1 cigarettes per adult per day
in 2012
Germany rank
34th
Portugal rank
37th
Sales of cigarettes per adult per day over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.2 cigarettes per adult per day against 3.1 cigarettes per adult per day in Portugal, a difference of 0.1 cigarettes per adult per day.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1934 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 37th of 49 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2 cigarettes per adult per day | 0.4 cigarettes per adult per day | 1.6 cigarettes per adult per day | Germany |
| 1950s | 2.28 cigarettes per adult per day | 2.04 cigarettes per adult per day | 0.2393 cigarettes per adult per day | Germany |
| 1960s | 5.24 cigarettes per adult per day | 3.1 cigarettes per adult per day | 2.14 cigarettes per adult per day | Germany |
| 1970s | 6.67 cigarettes per adult per day | 4.52 cigarettes per adult per day | 2.15 cigarettes per adult per day | Germany |
| 1980s | 6.43 cigarettes per adult per day | 4.92 cigarettes per adult per day | 1.51 cigarettes per adult per day | Germany |
| 1990s | 5.54 cigarettes per adult per day | 5.5 cigarettes per adult per day | 0.04 cigarettes per adult per day | Germany |
| 2000s | 4.39 cigarettes per adult per day | 4.8 cigarettes per adult per day | 0.41 cigarettes per adult per day | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3.27 cigarettes per adult per day | 3.37 cigarettes per adult per day | 0.1 cigarettes per adult per day | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sales of cigarettes per adult per day, Germany or Portugal?
- Germany, at 3.2 cigarettes per adult per day against 3.1 cigarettes per adult per day in Portugal as of 2015.
- What is the difference in sales of cigarettes per adult per day between Germany and Portugal?
- 0.1 cigarettes per adult per day, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1934 to 2012.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for sales of cigarettes per adult per day?
- Germany ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 37th 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.