Norway vs Rwanda: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Norway
14.2%
in 2024
Rwanda
14.5%
in 2024
Norway rank
142nd
Rwanda rank
140th
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Norway
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 14.5% against 14.2% in Norway, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 142nd and Rwanda ranks 140th of 167 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 49.3% | 11.3% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 31.5% | 6.4% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 16.5% | 1.0% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who smoke or use other tobacco, Norway or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 14.5% against 14.2% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Norway and Rwanda?
- 0.3%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Rwanda?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Rwanda rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Norway ranks 142nd and Rwanda ranks 140th 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.