New Zealand 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
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 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 0.1 cigarettes per adult per day.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 90 shared years of data; in 1920 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
New Zealand ranks 48th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 49th of 49 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.63 cigarettes per adult per day | 3.04 cigarettes per adult per day | 1.41 cigarettes per adult per day | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1930s | 1.51 cigarettes per adult per day | 4.42 cigarettes per adult per day | 2.91 cigarettes per adult per day | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1940s | 2.81 cigarettes per adult per day | 6.38 cigarettes per adult per day | 3.57 cigarettes per adult per day | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1950s | 4.44 cigarettes per adult per day | 6.73 cigarettes per adult per day | 2.29 cigarettes per adult per day | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 6.18 cigarettes per adult per day | 7.65 cigarettes per adult per day | 1.47 cigarettes per adult per day | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 7.51 cigarettes per adult per day | 8.27 cigarettes per adult per day | 0.76 cigarettes per adult per day | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 6.39 cigarettes per adult per day | 6.15 cigarettes per adult per day | 0.24 cigarettes per adult per day | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 3.51 cigarettes per adult per day | 5.19 cigarettes per adult per day | 1.68 cigarettes per adult per day | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.21 cigarettes per adult per day | 3.91 cigarettes per adult per day | 1.7 cigarettes per adult per day | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sales of cigarettes per adult per day, New Zealand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- New Zealand, at 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 2009.
- What is the difference in sales of cigarettes per adult per day between New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1 cigarettes per adult per day, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 90 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2009.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for sales of cigarettes per adult per day?
- New Zealand ranks 48th 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.