Germany vs North Korea: Daily cigarette consumption per smoker

Germany
15.1
in 2012
North Korea
14.9
in 2012
Germany rank
109th
North Korea rank
112th

Daily cigarette consumption per smoker over time

  • Germany
  • North Korea
05101520198019962012

How they compare

Germany currently reports 15.1 against 14.9 in North Korea, a difference of 0.2.

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

Germany ranks 109th and North Korea ranks 112th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany North Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 19.57 17.05 2.52 Germany
1990s 20.42 14.59 5.83 Germany
2000s 18.45 14.35 4.1 Germany
2010s 15.53 14.83 0.7 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily cigarette consumption per smoker, Germany or North Korea?
Germany, at 15.1 against 14.9 in North Korea as of 2012.
What is the difference in daily cigarette consumption per smoker between Germany and North Korea?
0.2, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and North Korea?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Germany and North Korea rank globally for daily cigarette consumption per smoker?
Germany ranks 109th 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).