France vs Spain: Tobacco consumption

France
12.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day
in 2024
Spain
12 Cigarettes per smoker per day
in 2023
France rank
12th
Spain rank
14th

Tobacco consumption over time

  • France
  • Spain
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How they compare

France currently reports 12.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 12 Cigarettes per smoker per day in Spain, a difference of 0.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1993 it was France ahead.

France ranks 12th and Spain ranks 14th of 23 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 19.77 Cigarettes per smoker per day 17 Cigarettes per smoker per day 2.77 Cigarettes per smoker per day France
2000s 13.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day 20.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day 7.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day Spain
2010s 13.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day 12.75 Cigarettes per smoker per day 0.65 Cigarettes per smoker per day France
2020s 13 Cigarettes per smoker per day 12 Cigarettes per smoker per day 1 Cigarettes per smoker per day France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tobacco consumption, France or Spain?
France, at 12.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 12 Cigarettes per smoker per day in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in tobacco consumption between France and Spain?
0.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
7 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
How do France and Spain rank globally for tobacco consumption?
France ranks 12th and Spain ranks 14th 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.