Germany vs Poland: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita
Germany
22.0%
in 2024
Poland
21.7%
in 2024
Germany rank
69th
Poland rank
70th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita over time
- Germany
- Poland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 22.0% against 21.7% in Poland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.
Germany ranks 69th and Poland ranks 70th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3% | 36.3% | 4.0% | Poland |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 29.0% | 1.6% | Poland |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 22.7% | 0.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita, Germany or Poland?
- Germany, at 22.0% against 21.7% in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita between Germany and Poland?
- 0.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Poland rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Germany ranks 69th and Poland ranks 70th 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 adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita. 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 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.