Iceland vs New Zealand: Sales of cigarettes per adult per day
Iceland
2.2 cigarettes per adult per day
in 2015
New Zealand
2 cigarettes per adult per day
in 2009
Iceland rank
47th
New Zealand rank
48th
Sales of cigarettes per adult per day over time
- Iceland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.2 cigarettes per adult per day against 2 cigarettes per adult per day in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2 cigarettes per adult per day.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1932 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 47th and New Zealand ranks 48th of 49 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1.36 cigarettes per adult per day | 1.54 cigarettes per adult per day | 0.175 cigarettes per adult per day | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 3.21 cigarettes per adult per day | 2.81 cigarettes per adult per day | 0.4 cigarettes per adult per day | Iceland |
| 1950s | 4.28 cigarettes per adult per day | 4.44 cigarettes per adult per day | 0.16 cigarettes per adult per day | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 5.09 cigarettes per adult per day | 6.18 cigarettes per adult per day | 1.09 cigarettes per adult per day | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 5.79 cigarettes per adult per day | 7.51 cigarettes per adult per day | 1.72 cigarettes per adult per day | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 6.56 cigarettes per adult per day | 6.39 cigarettes per adult per day | 0.17 cigarettes per adult per day | Iceland |
| 1990s | 5.2 cigarettes per adult per day | 3.51 cigarettes per adult per day | 1.69 cigarettes per adult per day | Iceland |
| 2000s | 3.84 cigarettes per adult per day | 2.21 cigarettes per adult per day | 1.63 cigarettes per adult per day | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sales of cigarettes per adult per day, Iceland or New Zealand?
- Iceland, at 2.2 cigarettes per adult per day against 2 cigarettes per adult per day in New Zealand as of 2015.
- What is the difference in sales of cigarettes per adult per day between Iceland and New Zealand?
- 0.2 cigarettes per adult per day, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2009.
- How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for sales of cigarettes per adult per day?
- Iceland ranks 47th and New Zealand ranks 48th 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.