Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking
Japan
26.2
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
25.8
in 2024
Japan rank
87th
Saudi Arabia rank
90th
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 26.2 against 25.8 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.4.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 87th and Saudi Arabia ranks 90th of 167 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.8 | 25.3 | 21.5 | Japan |
| 2010s | 36.55 | 25.55 | 11 | Japan |
| 2020s | 27.55 | 25.73 | 1.82 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparing the share of men and women who are smoking, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
- Japan, at 26.2 against 25.8 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in comparing the share of men and women who are smoking between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.4, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for comparing the share of men and women who are smoking?
- Japan ranks 87th and Saudi Arabia ranks 90th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.