Which has higher daily cigarette consumption per smoker, Switzerland or United States of America?

Switzerland, at 22.5 against 22.5 in United States of America as of 2012.

How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?

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.

Switzerland vs United States of America: Daily cigarette consumption per smoker

Switzerland

22.5

in 2012

United States of America

22.5

in 2012

Switzerland rank

57th

United States of America rank

57th

Daily cigarette consumption per smoker over time

Switzerland
United States of America

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 22.5 against 22.5 in United States of America, a difference of 0.

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

Switzerland ranks 57th and United States of America ranks 57th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Switzerland	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
1980s	28.8	30.95	2.15	United States of America
1990s	23.57	29.14	5.57	United States of America
2000s	24.75	23.95	0.8	Switzerland
2010s	23.2	22.53	0.6667	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily cigarette consumption per smoker, Switzerland or United States of America?: Switzerland, at 22.5 against 22.5 in United States of America as of 2012.
What is the difference in daily cigarette consumption per smoker between Switzerland and United States of America?: 0, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for daily cigarette consumption per smoker?: Switzerland ranks 57th and United States of America ranks 57th 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).