Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
5.66 million
in 2030
Iran, Islamic Republic of
5.34 million
in 2030
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
28th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
30th

Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200020152030

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 5.66 million against 5.34 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 319,000.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 28th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 30th of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 3.62 million 7.10 million 3.49 million Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 4.15 million 6.72 million 2.57 million Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 4.96 million 5.96 million 996,600 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2030s 5.66 million 5.34 million 319,000 Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of current tobacco smokers, estimate, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 5.66 million against 5.34 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2030.
What is the difference in number of current tobacco smokers, estimate between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
319,000, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 28th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 30th 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate. Statizoid, drawing on World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Retrieved 01 September 2026, from https://social-development.statizoid.com/compare/number-of-current-tobacco-smokers-estimate/congo-dem-rep/iran-islamic-rep/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://social-development.statizoid.com/compare/number-of-current-tobacco-smokers-estimate/congo-dem-rep/iran-islamic-rep/">Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
173 places, 1,903 data points, 2000–2030
Last refreshed