Netherlands vs Norway: Sales of cigarettes per adult per day

Netherlands
2.7 cigarettes per adult per day
in 2010
Norway
2.3 cigarettes per adult per day
in 2011
Netherlands rank
43rd
Norway rank
46th

Sales of cigarettes per adult per day over time

  • Netherlands
  • Norway
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 2.7 cigarettes per adult per day against 2.3 cigarettes per adult per day in Norway, a difference of 0.4 cigarettes per adult per day.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1927 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 43rd and Norway ranks 46th of 49 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Norway Difference Ahead
1920s 1.47 cigarettes per adult per day 0.7333 cigarettes per adult per day 0.7333 cigarettes per adult per day Netherlands
1930s 1.9 cigarettes per adult per day 0.89 cigarettes per adult per day 1.01 cigarettes per adult per day Netherlands
1940s 2.02 cigarettes per adult per day 1.62 cigarettes per adult per day 0.4 cigarettes per adult per day Netherlands
1950s 4.09 cigarettes per adult per day 1.46 cigarettes per adult per day 2.63 cigarettes per adult per day Netherlands
1960s 4.94 cigarettes per adult per day 1.55 cigarettes per adult per day 3.39 cigarettes per adult per day Netherlands
1970s 6.22 cigarettes per adult per day 1.75 cigarettes per adult per day 4.47 cigarettes per adult per day Netherlands
1980s 4.44 cigarettes per adult per day 2.28 cigarettes per adult per day 2.16 cigarettes per adult per day Netherlands
1990s 3.67 cigarettes per adult per day 2.74 cigarettes per adult per day 0.93 cigarettes per adult per day Netherlands
2000s 3.15 cigarettes per adult per day 2.71 cigarettes per adult per day 0.44 cigarettes per adult per day Netherlands
2010s 2.7 cigarettes per adult per day 2.5 cigarettes per adult per day 0.2 cigarettes per adult per day Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sales of cigarettes per adult per day, Netherlands or Norway?
Netherlands, at 2.7 cigarettes per adult per day against 2.3 cigarettes per adult per day in Norway as of 2010.
What is the difference in sales of cigarettes per adult per day between Netherlands and Norway?
0.4 cigarettes per adult per day, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
78 years are reported by both, from 1927 to 2010.
How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for sales of cigarettes per adult per day?
Netherlands ranks 43rd and Norway ranks 46th 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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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.