Finland vs Russian Federation: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Finland
17.4%
in 2024
Russian Federation
18.5%
in 2024
Finland rank
42nd
Russian Federation rank
39th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Finland
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 18.5% against 17.4% in Finland, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 42nd and Russian Federation ranks 39th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.3% | 21.2% | 6.1% | Finland |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 20.0% | 2.6% | Finland |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 18.7% | 0.6% | Russian Federation |
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 Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 18.5% 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 Russian Federation?
- 1.1%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Russian Federation?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Russian Federation rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Finland ranks 42nd and Russian Federation ranks 39th 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.