Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Papua New Guinea: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2.96 million
in 2030
Papua New Guinea
2.92 million
in 2030
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
40th
Papua New Guinea rank
42nd

Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 2.96 million against 2.92 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 47,000.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 40th and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 166 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 4.76 million 2.00 million 2.76 million Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 4.19 million 2.38 million 1.81 million Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 3.49 million 2.75 million 739,200 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2030s 2.96 million 2.92 million 47,000 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of current tobacco smokers, estimate, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Papua New Guinea?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 2.96 million against 2.92 million in Papua New Guinea as of 2030.
What is the difference in number of current tobacco smokers, estimate between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Papua New Guinea?
47,000, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 40th and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd 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