Egypt vs Russian Federation: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate

Egypt
23.52 million
in 2030
Russian Federation
24.78 million
in 2030
Egypt rank
6th
Russian Federation rank
5th

Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate over time

  • Egypt
  • Russian Federation
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M200020152030

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 24.78 million against 23.52 million in Egypt, a difference of 1.26 million.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 5th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 10.05 million 37.71 million 27.66 million Russian Federation
2010s 13.41 million 33.16 million 19.75 million Russian Federation
2020s 18.70 million 28.01 million 9.31 million Russian Federation
2030s 23.52 million 24.78 million 1.26 million Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of current tobacco smokers, estimate, Egypt or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 24.78 million against 23.52 million in Egypt as of 2030.
What is the difference in number of current tobacco smokers, estimate between Egypt and Russian Federation?
1.26 million, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Russian Federation?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Egypt and Russian Federation rank globally for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
Egypt ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 5th 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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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
180 places, 1,980 data points, 2000–2030
Last refreshed