Germany vs Poland: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Germany
24.3%
in 2024
Poland
25.0%
in 2024
Germany rank
98th
Poland rank
95th
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Germany
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 25.0% against 24.3% in Germany, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 98th and Poland ranks 95th of 167 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4% | 42.6% | 6.3% | Poland |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 33.9% | 3.3% | Poland |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 26.2% | 1.0% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who smoke or use other tobacco, Germany or Poland?
- Poland, at 25.0% against 24.3% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Germany and Poland?
- 0.7%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Poland rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Germany ranks 98th and Poland ranks 95th 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.