Finland vs Netherlands: Tobacco consumption

Finland
14.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day
in 2014
Netherlands
8.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day
in 2024
Finland rank
7th
Netherlands rank
5th

Tobacco consumption over time

  • Finland
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 14.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 8.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day in Netherlands, a difference of 5.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.7 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Netherlands ahead.

Finland ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 23 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 14.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day 20 Cigarettes per smoker per day 5.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day Netherlands
1980s 16.17 Cigarettes per smoker per day 22.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day 5.93 Cigarettes per smoker per day Netherlands
1990s 16.04 Cigarettes per smoker per day 20.86 Cigarettes per smoker per day 4.81 Cigarettes per smoker per day Netherlands
2000s 14.57 Cigarettes per smoker per day 11.72 Cigarettes per smoker per day 2.84 Cigarettes per smoker per day Finland
2010s 14 Cigarettes per smoker per day 10.14 Cigarettes per smoker per day 3.86 Cigarettes per smoker per day Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tobacco consumption, Finland or Netherlands?
Finland, at 14.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 8.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day in Netherlands as of 2014.
What is the difference in tobacco consumption between Finland and Netherlands?
5.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
33 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2014.
How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for tobacco consumption?
Finland ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Tobacco consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tobacco consumption
Unit
Cigarettes per smoker per day
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
29 places, 673 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for tobacco consumption (including daily smokers by age and sex). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.