What is the difference in daily cigarette consumption per smoker between Central African Republic and South Africa?

0, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and South Africa?

33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Daily cigarette consumption per smoker. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs South Africa: Daily cigarette consumption per smoker

Central African Republic

11.8

in 2012

South Africa

11.8

in 2012

Central African Republic rank

139th

South Africa rank

139th

Daily cigarette consumption per smoker over time

Central African Republic
South Africa

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 11.8 against 11.8 in South Africa, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 139th and South Africa ranks 139th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1980s	17.27	20.92	3.65	South Africa
1990s	17.19	15.85	1.34	Central African Republic
2000s	14.09	13.36	0.73	Central African Republic
2010s	12	11.93	0.0667	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily cigarette consumption per smoker, Central African Republic or South Africa?: Central African Republic, at 11.8 against 11.8 in South Africa as of 2012.
What is the difference in daily cigarette consumption per smoker between Central African Republic and South Africa?: 0, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and South Africa?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Central African Republic and South Africa rank globally for daily cigarette consumption per smoker?: Central African Republic ranks 139th and South Africa ranks 139th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Daily cigarette consumption per smoker. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Daily cigarette consumption per smoker
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,138 data points, 1980–2012
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average cigarette consumption per smoker per day (all ages and both sexes combined).