Cannabis Use by Country 2025

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Cannabis Users (% of population)

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5 Countries that Use the Most Cannabis

Papua New Guinea Flag

Papua New Guinea

29.5%

Canada Flag

Canada

26%

Palau Flag

Palau

24.2%

United States Flag

United States

21.9%

Ghana Flag

Ghana

21.5%

Country
Cannabis Users (% of population)↓
Age Group
Year Measured
Papua New Guinea29.5%1995
Canada26%16+2023
Palau24.2%2007
United States21.9%15–642020
Ghana21.5%1998
Nigeria19.4%15+2019
Guam18.4%2007
Jamaica18%12–652016
New Zealand15.3%18+2021
Zambia14.8%15+2019
Uruguay14.6%15–652018
Andorra14.6%2008
Madagascar14.2%15+2019
Israel14%18–862020
Bermuda13.5%2016
Belize12.7%15+2019
Chile12.05%15–642020
Saint Kitts and Nevis11.7%2006
Australia11.5%14+2023
Barbados10.9%12–652019
Italy10.8%15–642022
Grenada10.8%2005
Dominica10.8%2006
France10.6%15–642021
Spain10.6%15–642022
Antigua and Barbuda10.6%2005
Morocco10.47%15–642017
Monaco10.47%18–642017
Netherlands10.2%15–642022
Croatia10.2%15–642020
Finland9%15–642022
Saint Lucia8.87%15–642010
Germany8.8%15–642021
Liechtenstein8.6%2005
Argentina8.13%15–642017
Czech Republic8.1%15–642021
Mali7.8%1995
Switzerland7.7%15–642017
United Kingdom7.6%16-592023
Liberia7.52%15–642017
Ireland7.1%15–642022
Belgium7%15–642022
Zimbabwe6.9%2000
North Macedonia6.6%15–642017
Estonia6.6%15–642022
Sierra Leone6.48%15–642017
Kyrgyzstan6.4%2001
Austria6.3%15–642020
Denmark6.3%15–642021
Cyprus6%15–642022
Slovenia5.9%15–642022
Iceland5.8%18–642017
Albania5.6%15–642014
Norway5.5%16–642022
Marshall Islands5.5%2007
United Arab Emirates5.4%2006
Slovakia5.4%15–642023
Luxembourg5.4%15–642022
Tunisia5.35%15–642017
Gibraltar5.2%2008
Costa Rica5.18%2015
Fiji5.1%2004
Trinidad and Tobago4.79%15–642017
Guinea4.6%12–652016
Georgia4.6%18–642022
Guyana4.6%12–652016
Montenegro4.6%15–642017
Lithuania4.3%15–642022
Uzbekistan4.2%2003
Bhutan4.2%15–642009
Egypt3.9%15–642019
Namibia3.9%2000
Latvia3.9%15–642020
Afghanistan3.8%15+2015
Poland3.8%15–642020
South Africa3.65%9–642011
Pakistan3.6%15–642012
Russia3.5%2007
Romania3.5%15–642022
Cambodia3.5%2003
Azerbaijan3.5%2004
Armenia3.5%2003
Guatemala3.48%15–642014
Tajikistan3.4%1998
Suriname3.4%12–652013
Ivory Coast3.24%15–642017
Sweden3.2%15–642022
Bangladesh3.1%15–542018
Kuwait3.1%2005
Bahamas3.1%12–652017
Burkina Faso2.9%2006
India2.83%10–752018
Brazil2.81%15–642012
Senegal2.8%1999
Portugal2.8%15–642022
Greece2.8%15–642020
Colombia2.68%12–652019
Ethiopia2.6%1999
Maldives2.55%15–642012
Somalia2.5%2002
Haiti2.5%15–642018
Kazakhstan2.4%15–642012
Bulgaria2.4%15–642020
Cape Verde2.4%15–642012
Bolivia2.19%15–642018
Ukraine2.13%15–642015
Mexico2.1%12–652016
Angola2.1%1999
Jordan2.1%2020
El Salvador2.03%12–652014
Syria2%2002
Serbia2%15–642018
Sri Lanka1.98%15+2021
Lebanon1.9%2009
Philippines1.64%10–692016
Peru1.62%15–642017
Malaysia1.6%2003
Paraguay1.6%2005
Bosnia and Herzegovina1.6%15–642011
Indonesia1.44%15–642019
Venezuela1.41%12–652022
Thailand1.33%12–652019
Hungary1.3%15–642022
Kenya1.2%15–642016
Turkey1.1%15–642022
Belarus1.1%2007
Nicaragua1.1%12–652006
Togo1%2009
Myanmar0.9%2005
Chad0.9%1995
Laos0.9%2008
Mauritius0.9%15–542020
Malta0.9%15–642020
Honduras0.8%2005
Panama0.77%12–652015
Nepal0.71%15–502019
Moldova0.7%15–642010
Dominican Republic0.68%12–652010
Ecuador0.67%12–652013
Iran0.58%15–642015
Algeria0.52%12+2010
Hong Kong0.4%2008
Bahrain0.4%
Vietnam0.3%2002
South Korea0.3%2004
Saudi Arabia0.3%2006
Taiwan0.3%12–642005
Tanzania0.2%1999
Japan0.14%15–642021
Oman0.1%1999
Qatar0.1%1996
Vanuatu0.1%1997
Libya0.05%1998
China0.04%2015
Singapore0%2004

Cannabis (also known as marijuana, weed, or pot) is a substance that’s seen a dramatic shift in laws and attitudes in recent decades in many parts of the world. As a result of this and other cultural factors, there can be wide disparities in cannabis use from one nation to another.

Top 10 Countries that Use the Most Cannabis

Country
Cannabis Users (% of population)
Papua New Guinea29.5%
Canada26%
Palau24.2%
United States21.9%
Ghana21.5%
Nigeria19.4%
Guam18.4%
Jamaica18%
New Zealand15.3%
Zambia14.8%

The recency of available cannabis use data varies widely by country, ranging from 1995 to 2023. With a caveat that the data available for this country is quite dated, Papua New Guinea may surprise many as the number one country in terms of cannabis use. Approximately 29.5% of residents of this Pacific nation used cannabis in the year 1995. They’re followed closely by Canada, with 27% as of 2023, and the island nation of Palau, with 24.2% as of 2007.

The United States comes in fourth place, with more than one in five Americans (21.9%) using pot in the year 2020. That places the United States and Canada above the usage rates of many other Western nations, such as the United Kingdom, which has just 7.6% reported use for the year 2023, France with 10.6% as of 2021, and Germany with 8.8% as of 2021.

Asian nations have among the lowest cannabis use rates, with China, Japan, Hong Kong, Vietnam, South Korea, and Taiwan all reporting less than half a percent of residents using the drug annually. Singapore reports a rate of zero, likely a reflection of the country’s drug laws, which are among the world’s strictest. The same goes for many Middle Eastern nations like Saudi Arabia (0.3%), Iran (0.58%), and Qatar (0.1%.) Countries in Africa have relatively high cannabis usage, with three countries - Ghana (21.5% as of 1998), Nigeria (19.4% as of 2019), and Zambia (14.8 as of 2019) - in the global top ten.

To be sure, it’s always wise to view data on cannabis or other drug use with a skeptical eye. Information can vary in its recency, and drug users may be reluctant to reveal an illegal or discouraged habit to a survey, even given anonymously. Still, cannabis seems to be found almost all around the globe - though how frequently it’s used can vary quite a bit.