Spain vs Switzerland: Sales of cigarettes per adult per day

Spain
5.1 cigarettes per adult per day
in 2010
Switzerland
5.6 cigarettes per adult per day
in 2009
Spain rank
13th
Switzerland rank
10th

Sales of cigarettes per adult per day over time

  • Spain
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 5.6 cigarettes per adult per day against 5.1 cigarettes per adult per day in Spain, a difference of 0.5 cigarettes per adult per day.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 72 shared years of data; in 1934 it was Switzerland ahead.

Spain ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 49 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Switzerland Difference Ahead
1930s 1.15 cigarettes per adult per day 1.5 cigarettes per adult per day 0.35 cigarettes per adult per day Switzerland
1940s 1.27 cigarettes per adult per day 3.04 cigarettes per adult per day 1.77 cigarettes per adult per day Switzerland
1950s 1.94 cigarettes per adult per day 4.92 cigarettes per adult per day 2.98 cigarettes per adult per day Switzerland
1960s 4.46 cigarettes per adult per day 7.62 cigarettes per adult per day 3.16 cigarettes per adult per day Switzerland
1970s 6.33 cigarettes per adult per day 9.16 cigarettes per adult per day 2.83 cigarettes per adult per day Switzerland
1980s 6.89 cigarettes per adult per day 8.2 cigarettes per adult per day 1.31 cigarettes per adult per day Switzerland
1990s 6.75 cigarettes per adult per day 7.42 cigarettes per adult per day 0.67 cigarettes per adult per day Switzerland
2000s 6.7 cigarettes per adult per day 6.03 cigarettes per adult per day 0.67 cigarettes per adult per day Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sales of cigarettes per adult per day, Spain or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 5.6 cigarettes per adult per day against 5.1 cigarettes per adult per day in Spain as of 2009.
What is the difference in sales of cigarettes per adult per day between Spain and Switzerland?
0.5 cigarettes per adult per day, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
72 years are reported by both, from 1934 to 2009.
How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for sales of cigarettes per adult per day?
Spain ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 10th 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.