Finland vs Poland: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Finland
17.4%
in 2024
Poland
18.3%
in 2024
Finland rank
42nd
Poland rank
40th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Finland
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 18.3% against 17.4% in Finland, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 42nd and Poland ranks 40th of 167 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.3% | 29.8% | 2.5% | Poland |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 24.2% | 1.7% | Poland |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 19.1% | 1.0% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who smoke or use other tobacco, Finland or Poland?
- Poland, at 18.3% against 17.4% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Finland and Poland?
- 0.9%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Poland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Poland rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Finland ranks 42nd and Poland ranks 40th 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 women 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 female 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.