Hungary vs Ireland: Sales of cigarettes per adult per day

Hungary
3.3 cigarettes per adult per day
in 2012
Ireland
3.2 cigarettes per adult per day
in 2011
Hungary rank
31st
Ireland rank
34th

Sales of cigarettes per adult per day over time

  • Hungary
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 3.3 cigarettes per adult per day against 3.2 cigarettes per adult per day in Ireland, a difference of 0.1 cigarettes per adult per day.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Ireland ahead.

Hungary ranks 31st and Ireland ranks 34th of 49 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Ireland Difference Ahead
1920s 0.86 cigarettes per adult per day 1.93 cigarettes per adult per day 1.07 cigarettes per adult per day Ireland
1930s 0.82 cigarettes per adult per day 2.86 cigarettes per adult per day 2.04 cigarettes per adult per day Ireland
1940s 1.2 cigarettes per adult per day 4 cigarettes per adult per day 2.8 cigarettes per adult per day Ireland
1950s 4.61 cigarettes per adult per day 7.02 cigarettes per adult per day 2.41 cigarettes per adult per day Ireland
1960s 6.48 cigarettes per adult per day 7.6 cigarettes per adult per day 1.12 cigarettes per adult per day Ireland
1970s 8.17 cigarettes per adult per day 8.95 cigarettes per adult per day 0.78 cigarettes per adult per day Ireland
1980s 8.88 cigarettes per adult per day 7.04 cigarettes per adult per day 1.84 cigarettes per adult per day Hungary
1990s 8.27 cigarettes per adult per day 6.22 cigarettes per adult per day 2.05 cigarettes per adult per day Hungary
2000s 5.77 cigarettes per adult per day 4.96 cigarettes per adult per day 0.81 cigarettes per adult per day Hungary
2010s 4.35 cigarettes per adult per day 3.2 cigarettes per adult per day 1.15 cigarettes per adult per day Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sales of cigarettes per adult per day, Hungary or Ireland?
Hungary, at 3.3 cigarettes per adult per day against 3.2 cigarettes per adult per day in Ireland as of 2012.
What is the difference in sales of cigarettes per adult per day between Hungary and Ireland?
0.1 cigarettes per adult per day, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Ireland?
77 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2011.
How do Hungary and Ireland rank globally for sales of cigarettes per adult per day?
Hungary ranks 31st and Ireland ranks 34th 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.