Colombia vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate

Colombia
3.13 million
in 2030
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2.96 million
in 2030
Colombia rank
38th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
40th

Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate over time

  • Colombia
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 3.13 million against 2.96 million in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 167,000.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Colombia ranks 38th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 40th of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 3.54 million 4.76 million 1.21 million Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 3.47 million 4.19 million 726,000 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 3.35 million 3.49 million 135,600 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2030s 3.13 million 2.96 million 167,000 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of current tobacco smokers, estimate, Colombia or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Colombia, at 3.13 million against 2.96 million in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2030.
What is the difference in number of current tobacco smokers, estimate between Colombia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
167,000, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Colombia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
Colombia ranks 38th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 40th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
180 places, 1,980 data points, 2000–2030
Last refreshed