Latvia vs Sweden: Sales of cigarettes per adult per day
Latvia
2.8 cigarettes per adult per day
in 2014
Sweden
2.4 cigarettes per adult per day
in 2006
Latvia rank
42nd
Sweden rank
44th
Sales of cigarettes per adult per day over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2.8 cigarettes per adult per day against 2.4 cigarettes per adult per day in Sweden, a difference of 0.4 cigarettes per adult per day.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Sweden ahead.
Latvia ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 44th of 49 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.35 cigarettes per adult per day | 4.35 cigarettes per adult per day | 0 cigarettes per adult per day | — |
| 1990s | 4.31 cigarettes per adult per day | 3.25 cigarettes per adult per day | 1.06 cigarettes per adult per day | Latvia |
| 2000s | 4.76 cigarettes per adult per day | 2.63 cigarettes per adult per day | 2.13 cigarettes per adult per day | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sales of cigarettes per adult per day, Latvia or Sweden?
- Latvia, at 2.8 cigarettes per adult per day against 2.4 cigarettes per adult per day in Sweden as of 2014.
- What is the difference in sales of cigarettes per adult per day between Latvia and Sweden?
- 0.4 cigarettes per adult per day, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2006.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for sales of cigarettes per adult per day?
- Latvia ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 44th 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.