Russian Federation vs United States of America: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate

Russian Federation
24.49 million
in 2030
United States of America
21.67 million
in 2030
Russian Federation rank
4th
United States of America rank
5th

Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate over time

  • Russian Federation
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 24.49 million against 21.67 million in United States of America, a difference of 2.82 million.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

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

Russian Federation ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 5th of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 37.25 million 53.12 million 15.87 million United States of America
2010s 32.81 million 40.57 million 7.76 million United States of America
2020s 27.61 million 28.44 million 835,600 United States of America
2030s 24.49 million 21.67 million 2.82 million Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of current cigarette smokers, estimate, Russian Federation or United States of America?
Russian Federation, at 24.49 million against 21.67 million in United States of America as of 2030.
What is the difference in number of current cigarette smokers, estimate between Russian Federation and United States of America?
2.82 million, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
Russian Federation ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 5th 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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About this data

Indicator
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
174 places, 1,914 data points, 2000–2030
Last refreshed