France vs Greece: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
France
31.2%
in 2024
Greece
26.2%
in 2024
France rank
9th
Greece rank
12th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- France
- Greece
How they compare
France currently reports 31.2% against 26.2% in Greece, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.
France ranks 9th and Greece ranks 12th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.3% | 38.9% | 8.6% | Greece |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 32.8% | 2.1% | Greece |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 27.1% | 3.9% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who smoke or use other tobacco, France or Greece?
- France, at 31.2% against 26.2% in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between France and Greece?
- 5.0%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Greece?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do France and Greece rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- France ranks 9th and Greece ranks 12th 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.