Ecuador vs North Korea: Daily cigarette consumption per smoker

Ecuador
14.8
in 2012
North Korea
14.9
in 2012
Ecuador rank
113th
North Korea rank
112th

Daily cigarette consumption per smoker over time

  • Ecuador
  • North Korea
05101520198019962012

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 14.9 against 14.8 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was North Korea ahead.

Ecuador ranks 113th and North Korea ranks 112th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador North Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 15.95 17.05 1.1 North Korea
1990s 16.32 14.59 1.73 Ecuador
2000s 20.17 14.35 5.82 Ecuador
2010s 15.8 14.83 0.9667 Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily cigarette consumption per smoker, Ecuador or North Korea?
North Korea, at 14.9 against 14.8 in Ecuador as of 2012.
What is the difference in daily cigarette consumption per smoker between Ecuador and North Korea?
0.1, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and North Korea?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Ecuador and North Korea rank globally for daily cigarette consumption per smoker?
Ecuador ranks 113th and North Korea ranks 112th 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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About this data

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

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