South Korea vs Thailand: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate
South Korea
6.44 million
in 2030
Thailand
8.61 million
in 2030
South Korea rank
22nd
Thailand rank
19th
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate over time
- South Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 8.61 million against 6.44 million in South Korea, a difference of 2.17 million.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 19th of 166 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.76 million | 12.07 million | 303,000 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 10.05 million | 11.35 million | 1.30 million | Thailand |
| 2020s | 7.92 million | 9.87 million | 1.95 million | Thailand |
| 2030s | 6.44 million | 8.61 million | 2.17 million | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of current cigarette smokers, estimate, South Korea or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 8.61 million against 6.44 million in South Korea as of 2030.
- What is the difference in number of current cigarette smokers, estimate between South Korea and Thailand?
- 2.17 million, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Thailand?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
- How do South Korea and Thailand rank globally for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
- South Korea ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 19th 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.