Where is smoking banned in public places?
How public smoking bans is treated in 132 countries, from sources last checked September 2026. Choose a country for its classification, the source, and how its neighbours compare.
- Comprehensive ban 70 countries (53%), including Brazil, Russia, Turkey and Iran.
- Partial ban 46 countries (35%), including India, Pakistan, Mexico and Ethiopia.
- Minimal restrictions 5 countries (4%), including Japan, Madagascar, Cameroon and Malawi.
- Varies by region 11 countries (8%), including United States, Indonesia, Nigeria and Philippines.
Comprehensive ban 70
- Albania
- Argentina
- Austria
- Bahrain
- Barbados
- Belgium
- Bermuda
- Bhutan
- Brazil
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Chad
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Falkland Islands
- Faroe Islands
- France
- Georgia
- Greece
- Greenland
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Iran
- Ireland
- Isle of Man
- Israel
- Kazakhstan
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Liberia
- Lithuania
- Malaysia
- Mauritius
- Monaco
- Namibia
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Puerto Rico
- Romania
- Russia
- South Korea
- Spain
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- Uruguay
- Vatican City
- Venezuela
- Zambia
Partial ban 46
- Andorra
- Armenia
- Benin
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Comoros
- Cuba
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Denmark
- Djibouti
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Finland
- Gabon
- Guinea
- Guyana
- India
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Jersey
- Jordan
- Kuwait
- Liechtenstein
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Mexico
- Montenegro
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Pakistan
- Poland
- Portugal
- Rwanda
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
- Sweden
- Timor-Leste
- Vietnam
Minimal restrictions 5
Varies by region 11
- Australia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Germany
- Guernsey
- Indonesia
- Kenya
- Nigeria
- Philippines
- Switzerland
- United Arab Emirates
- United States
About this data
Compiled from Wikipedia: List of smoking bans; sources last checked 17 September 2026. The full dataset is available as JSON.
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