Democratic Republic of Congo vs Iran: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate

Democratic Republic of Congo
5.09 million
in 2030
Iran
4.58 million
in 2030
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
28th
Iran rank
30th

Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Iran
02.0M4.0M6.0M200020152030

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 5.09 million against 4.58 million in Iran, a difference of 508,000.

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Iran Difference Ahead
2000s 2.94 million 5.97 million 3.03 million Iran
2010s 3.48 million 5.69 million 2.22 million Iran
2020s 4.35 million 5.06 million 714,400 Iran
2030s 5.09 million 4.58 million 508,000 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of current cigarette smokers, estimate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Iran?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 5.09 million against 4.58 million in Iran as of 2030.
What is the difference in number of current cigarette smokers, estimate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran?
508,000, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran rank globally for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th and Iran ranks 30th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of current cigarette 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 cigarette 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