China vs Switzerland: Consumption per smoker per day

China
22.3
in 2012
Switzerland
22.5
in 2012
China rank
60th
Switzerland rank
57th

Consumption per smoker per day over time

  • China
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 22.5 against 22.3 in China, a difference of 0.2.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

China ranks 60th and Switzerland ranks 57th of 186 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 16.69 28.8 12.11 Switzerland
1990s 18.36 23.57 5.21 Switzerland
2000s 21.29 24.75 3.46 Switzerland
2010s 22.3 23.2 0.9 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption per smoker per day, China or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 22.5 against 22.3 in China as of 2012.
What is the difference in consumption per smoker per day between China and Switzerland?
0.2, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Switzerland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do China and Switzerland rank globally for consumption per smoker per day?
China ranks 60th and Switzerland ranks 57th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Consumption per smoker per day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Consumption per smoker per day
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,138 data points, 1980–2012
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