Iceland vs New Zealand: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Iceland
9.2%
in 2024
New Zealand
9.3%
in 2024
Iceland rank
139th
New Zealand rank
138th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Iceland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 9.3% against 9.2% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 139th and New Zealand ranks 138th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 24.9% | 0.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 16.3% | 0.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 10.2% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Iceland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 9.3% against 9.2% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Iceland and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Iceland ranks 139th and New Zealand ranks 138th 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. 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.