Iceland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Sales of cigarettes per adult per day
Sales of cigarettes per adult per day over time
- Iceland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.2 cigarettes per adult per day against 1.9 cigarettes per adult per day in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.3 cigarettes per adult per day.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 83 shared years of data; in 1932 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Iceland ranks 47th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 49th of 49 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1.36 cigarettes per adult per day | 4.56 cigarettes per adult per day | 3.2 cigarettes per adult per day | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1940s | 3.21 cigarettes per adult per day | 6.38 cigarettes per adult per day | 3.17 cigarettes per adult per day | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1950s | 4.28 cigarettes per adult per day | 6.73 cigarettes per adult per day | 2.45 cigarettes per adult per day | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 5.09 cigarettes per adult per day | 7.65 cigarettes per adult per day | 2.56 cigarettes per adult per day | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 5.79 cigarettes per adult per day | 8.27 cigarettes per adult per day | 2.48 cigarettes per adult per day | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 6.56 cigarettes per adult per day | 6.15 cigarettes per adult per day | 0.41 cigarettes per adult per day | Iceland |
| 1990s | 5.2 cigarettes per adult per day | 5.19 cigarettes per adult per day | 0.01 cigarettes per adult per day | Iceland |
| 2000s | 3.84 cigarettes per adult per day | 3.91 cigarettes per adult per day | 0.07 cigarettes per adult per day | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.6 cigarettes per adult per day | 2.26 cigarettes per adult per day | 0.34 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Iceland, at 2.2 cigarettes per adult per day against 1.9 cigarettes per adult per day in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2015.
- What is the difference in sales of cigarettes per adult per day between Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.3 cigarettes per adult per day, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 83 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2014.
- How do Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for sales of cigarettes per adult per day?
- Iceland ranks 47th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 49th 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.