Denmark vs United States of America: Smoking bans in public places
Smoking bans in public places over time
- Denmark
- United States of America
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1 smoke-free public places against 1 smoke-free public places in United States of America, a difference of 0 smoke-free public places.
Across all 9 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 150th and United States of America ranks 150th of 195 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 smoke-free public places | 0.5 smoke-free public places | 0.5 smoke-free public places | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.8 smoke-free public places | 1 smoke-free public places | 0.2 smoke-free public places | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1 smoke-free public places | 1 smoke-free public places | 0 smoke-free public places | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher smoking bans in public places, Denmark or United States of America?
- Denmark, at 1 smoke-free public places against 1 smoke-free public places in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in smoking bans in public places between Denmark and United States of America?
- 0 smoke-free public places, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States of America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and United States of America rank globally for smoking bans in public places?
- Denmark ranks 150th and United States of America ranks 150th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Smoking bans in public places. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Categories of indoor public places that are completely covered by smoke-free legislation. This monitors eight types of indoor public places: health care facilities, universities, other educational facilities, government buildings, indoor offices, restaurants, pubs and bars and public transport.