Poland vs Russian Federation: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Poland
18.3%
in 2024
Russian Federation
18.5%
in 2024
Poland rank
40th
Russian Federation rank
39th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Poland
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 18.5% against 18.3% in Poland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 40th and Russian Federation ranks 39th of 167 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.8% | 21.2% | 8.6% | Poland |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 20.0% | 4.2% | Poland |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 18.7% | 0.4% | 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, Poland or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 18.5% against 18.3% in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Poland and Russian Federation?
- 0.2%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Russian Federation?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Russian Federation rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Poland ranks 40th 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.