Finland vs Italy: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Finland
25.3%
in 2024
Italy
25.6%
in 2024
Finland rank
93rd
Italy rank
91st
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Finland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 25.6% against 25.3% in Finland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 93rd and Italy ranks 91st of 167 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.4% | 31.4% | 12.0% | Finland |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 28.9% | 5.6% | Finland |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 26.1% | 0.4% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who smoke or use other tobacco, Finland or Italy?
- Italy, at 25.6% against 25.3% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Finland and Italy?
- 0.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Italy?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Italy rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Finland ranks 93rd and Italy ranks 91st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of male adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.