Iceland vs Sweden: Sales of cigarettes per adult per day
Iceland
2.2 cigarettes per adult per day
in 2015
Sweden
2.4 cigarettes per adult per day
in 2006
Iceland rank
47th
Sweden rank
44th
Sales of cigarettes per adult per day over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.4 cigarettes per adult per day against 2.2 cigarettes per adult per day in Iceland, a difference of 0.2 cigarettes per adult per day.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1932 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 44th of 49 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1.36 cigarettes per adult per day | 1.06 cigarettes per adult per day | 0.3 cigarettes per adult per day | Iceland |
| 1940s | 3.21 cigarettes per adult per day | 1.47 cigarettes per adult per day | 1.74 cigarettes per adult per day | Iceland |
| 1950s | 4.28 cigarettes per adult per day | 2.65 cigarettes per adult per day | 1.63 cigarettes per adult per day | Iceland |
| 1960s | 5.09 cigarettes per adult per day | 3.73 cigarettes per adult per day | 1.36 cigarettes per adult per day | Iceland |
| 1970s | 5.79 cigarettes per adult per day | 4.65 cigarettes per adult per day | 1.14 cigarettes per adult per day | Iceland |
| 1980s | 6.56 cigarettes per adult per day | 4.59 cigarettes per adult per day | 1.97 cigarettes per adult per day | Iceland |
| 1990s | 5.2 cigarettes per adult per day | 3.25 cigarettes per adult per day | 1.95 cigarettes per adult per day | Iceland |
| 2000s | 4 cigarettes per adult per day | 2.63 cigarettes per adult per day | 1.37 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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.4 cigarettes per adult per day against 2.2 cigarettes per adult per day in Iceland as of 2006.
- What is the difference in sales of cigarettes per adult per day between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.2 cigarettes per adult per day, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2006.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for sales of cigarettes per adult per day?
- Iceland ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 44th 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.