Brunei vs Japan: Share of men who are smoking

Brunei
26.9
in 2024
Japan
26.2
in 2024
Brunei rank
85th
Japan rank
87th

Share of men who are smoking over time

  • Brunei
  • Japan
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Brunei currently reports 26.9 against 26.2 in Japan, a difference of 0.7.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Brunei ranks 85th and Japan ranks 87th of 167 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 31.83 46.8 14.97 Japan
2010s 29.5 36.55 7.05 Japan
2020s 27.18 27.55 0.375 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men who are smoking, Brunei or Japan?
Brunei, at 26.9 against 26.2 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men who are smoking between Brunei and Japan?
0.7, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Japan?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Brunei and Japan rank globally for share of men who are smoking?
Brunei ranks 85th and Japan ranks 87th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of men who are smoking. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of men who are smoking
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 1,503 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed