Portugal vs United States of America: Sales of cigarettes per adult per day
Portugal
3.1 cigarettes per adult per day
in 2012
United States of America
3 cigarettes per adult per day
in 2014
Portugal rank
37th
United States of America rank
39th
Sales of cigarettes per adult per day over time
- Portugal
- United States of America
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3.1 cigarettes per adult per day against 3 cigarettes per adult per day in United States of America, a difference of 0.1 cigarettes per adult per day.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1934 it was United States of America ahead.
Portugal ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 39th of 49 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.4 cigarettes per adult per day | 3.8 cigarettes per adult per day | 3.4 cigarettes per adult per day | United States of America |
| 1940s | 1.22 cigarettes per adult per day | 7.27 cigarettes per adult per day | 6.05 cigarettes per adult per day | United States of America |
| 1950s | 2.04 cigarettes per adult per day | 9.43 cigarettes per adult per day | 7.39 cigarettes per adult per day | United States of America |
| 1960s | 3.1 cigarettes per adult per day | 10.43 cigarettes per adult per day | 7.33 cigarettes per adult per day | United States of America |
| 1970s | 4.52 cigarettes per adult per day | 10.1 cigarettes per adult per day | 5.58 cigarettes per adult per day | United States of America |
| 1980s | 4.92 cigarettes per adult per day | 8.81 cigarettes per adult per day | 3.89 cigarettes per adult per day | United States of America |
| 1990s | 5.5 cigarettes per adult per day | 6.54 cigarettes per adult per day | 1.04 cigarettes per adult per day | United States of America |
| 2000s | 4.8 cigarettes per adult per day | 4.53 cigarettes per adult per day | 0.27 cigarettes per adult per day | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3.37 cigarettes per adult per day | 3.33 cigarettes per adult per day | 0.0333 cigarettes per adult per day | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sales of cigarettes per adult per day, Portugal or United States of America?
- Portugal, at 3.1 cigarettes per adult per day against 3 cigarettes per adult per day in United States of America as of 2012.
- What is the difference in sales of cigarettes per adult per day between Portugal and United States of America?
- 0.1 cigarettes per adult per day, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1934 to 2012.
- How do Portugal and United States of America rank globally for sales of cigarettes per adult per day?
- Portugal ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 39th 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.