Cannabis Use by Country 2025
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5 Countries that Use the Most Cannabis
Country | Cannabis Users (% of population)↓ | Age Group | Year Measured | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Papua New Guinea | 29.5% | 1995 | |
 | Canada | 26% | 16+ | 2023 |
 | Palau | 24.2% | 2007 | |
 | United States | 21.9% | 15–64 | 2020 |
 | Ghana | 21.5% | 1998 | |
 | Nigeria | 19.4% | 15+ | 2019 |
 | Guam | 18.4% | 2007 | |
 | Jamaica | 18% | 12–65 | 2016 |
 | New Zealand | 15.3% | 18+ | 2021 |
 | Zambia | 14.8% | 15+ | 2019 |
 | Uruguay | 14.6% | 15–65 | 2018 |
 | Andorra | 14.6% | 2008 | |
 | Madagascar | 14.2% | 15+ | 2019 |
 | Israel | 14% | 18–86 | 2020 |
 | Bermuda | 13.5% | 2016 | |
 | Belize | 12.7% | 15+ | 2019 |
 | Chile | 12.05% | 15–64 | 2020 |
 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 11.7% | 2006 | |
 | Australia | 11.5% | 14+ | 2023 |
 | Barbados | 10.9% | 12–65 | 2019 |
 | Italy | 10.8% | 15–64 | 2022 |
 | Grenada | 10.8% | 2005 | |
 | Dominica | 10.8% | 2006 | |
 | France | 10.6% | 15–64 | 2021 |
 | Spain | 10.6% | 15–64 | 2022 |
 | Antigua and Barbuda | 10.6% | 2005 | |
 | Morocco | 10.47% | 15–64 | 2017 |
 | Monaco | 10.47% | 18–64 | 2017 |
 | Netherlands | 10.2% | 15–64 | 2022 |
 | Croatia | 10.2% | 15–64 | 2020 |
 | Finland | 9% | 15–64 | 2022 |
 | Saint Lucia | 8.87% | 15–64 | 2010 |
 | Germany | 8.8% | 15–64 | 2021 |
 | Liechtenstein | 8.6% | 2005 | |
 | Argentina | 8.13% | 15–64 | 2017 |
 | Czech Republic | 8.1% | 15–64 | 2021 |
 | Mali | 7.8% | 1995 | |
 | Switzerland | 7.7% | 15–64 | 2017 |
 | United Kingdom | 7.6% | 16-59 | 2023 |
 | Liberia | 7.52% | 15–64 | 2017 |
 | Ireland | 7.1% | 15–64 | 2022 |
 | Belgium | 7% | 15–64 | 2022 |
 | Zimbabwe | 6.9% | 2000 | |
 | North Macedonia | 6.6% | 15–64 | 2017 |
 | Estonia | 6.6% | 15–64 | 2022 |
 | Sierra Leone | 6.48% | 15–64 | 2017 |
 | Kyrgyzstan | 6.4% | 2001 | |
 | Austria | 6.3% | 15–64 | 2020 |
 | Denmark | 6.3% | 15–64 | 2021 |
 | Cyprus | 6% | 15–64 | 2022 |
 | Slovenia | 5.9% | 15–64 | 2022 |
 | Iceland | 5.8% | 18–64 | 2017 |
 | Albania | 5.6% | 15–64 | 2014 |
 | Norway | 5.5% | 16–64 | 2022 |
 | Marshall Islands | 5.5% | 2007 | |
 | United Arab Emirates | 5.4% | 2006 | |
 | Slovakia | 5.4% | 15–64 | 2023 |
 | Luxembourg | 5.4% | 15–64 | 2022 |
 | Tunisia | 5.35% | 15–64 | 2017 |
 | Gibraltar | 5.2% | 2008 | |
 | Costa Rica | 5.18% | 2015 | |
 | Fiji | 5.1% | 2004 | |
 | Trinidad and Tobago | 4.79% | 15–64 | 2017 |
 | Guinea | 4.6% | 12–65 | 2016 |
 | Georgia | 4.6% | 18–64 | 2022 |
 | Guyana | 4.6% | 12–65 | 2016 |
 | Montenegro | 4.6% | 15–64 | 2017 |
 | Lithuania | 4.3% | 15–64 | 2022 |
 | Uzbekistan | 4.2% | 2003 | |
 | Bhutan | 4.2% | 15–64 | 2009 |
 | Egypt | 3.9% | 15–64 | 2019 |
 | Namibia | 3.9% | 2000 | |
 | Latvia | 3.9% | 15–64 | 2020 |
 | Afghanistan | 3.8% | 15+ | 2015 |
 | Poland | 3.8% | 15–64 | 2020 |
 | South Africa | 3.65% | 9–64 | 2011 |
 | Pakistan | 3.6% | 15–64 | 2012 |
 | Russia | 3.5% | 2007 | |
 | Romania | 3.5% | 15–64 | 2022 |
 | Cambodia | 3.5% | 2003 | |
 | Azerbaijan | 3.5% | 2004 | |
 | Armenia | 3.5% | 2003 | |
 | Guatemala | 3.48% | 15–64 | 2014 |
 | Tajikistan | 3.4% | 1998 | |
 | Suriname | 3.4% | 12–65 | 2013 |
 | Ivory Coast | 3.24% | 15–64 | 2017 |
 | Sweden | 3.2% | 15–64 | 2022 |
 | Bangladesh | 3.1% | 15–54 | 2018 |
 | Kuwait | 3.1% | 2005 | |
 | Bahamas | 3.1% | 12–65 | 2017 |
 | Burkina Faso | 2.9% | 2006 | |
 | India | 2.83% | 10–75 | 2018 |
 | Brazil | 2.81% | 15–64 | 2012 |
 | Senegal | 2.8% | 1999 | |
 | Portugal | 2.8% | 15–64 | 2022 |
 | Greece | 2.8% | 15–64 | 2020 |
 | Colombia | 2.68% | 12–65 | 2019 |
 | Ethiopia | 2.6% | 1999 | |
 | Maldives | 2.55% | 15–64 | 2012 |
 | Somalia | 2.5% | 2002 | |
 | Haiti | 2.5% | 15–64 | 2018 |
 | Kazakhstan | 2.4% | 15–64 | 2012 |
 | Bulgaria | 2.4% | 15–64 | 2020 |
 | Cape Verde | 2.4% | 15–64 | 2012 |
 | Bolivia | 2.19% | 15–64 | 2018 |
 | Ukraine | 2.13% | 15–64 | 2015 |
 | Mexico | 2.1% | 12–65 | 2016 |
 | Angola | 2.1% | 1999 | |
 | Jordan | 2.1% | 2020 | |
 | El Salvador | 2.03% | 12–65 | 2014 |
 | Syria | 2% | 2002 | |
 | Serbia | 2% | 15–64 | 2018 |
 | Sri Lanka | 1.98% | 15+ | 2021 |
 | Lebanon | 1.9% | 2009 | |
 | Philippines | 1.64% | 10–69 | 2016 |
 | Peru | 1.62% | 15–64 | 2017 |
 | Malaysia | 1.6% | 2003 | |
 | Paraguay | 1.6% | 2005 | |
 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.6% | 15–64 | 2011 |
 | Indonesia | 1.44% | 15–64 | 2019 |
 | Venezuela | 1.41% | 12–65 | 2022 |
 | Thailand | 1.33% | 12–65 | 2019 |
 | Hungary | 1.3% | 15–64 | 2022 |
 | Kenya | 1.2% | 15–64 | 2016 |
 | Turkey | 1.1% | 15–64 | 2022 |
 | Belarus | 1.1% | 2007 | |
 | Nicaragua | 1.1% | 12–65 | 2006 |
 | Togo | 1% | 2009 | |
 | Myanmar | 0.9% | 2005 | |
 | Chad | 0.9% | 1995 | |
 | Laos | 0.9% | 2008 | |
 | Mauritius | 0.9% | 15–54 | 2020 |
 | Malta | 0.9% | 15–64 | 2020 |
 | Honduras | 0.8% | 2005 | |
 | Panama | 0.77% | 12–65 | 2015 |
 | Nepal | 0.71% | 15–50 | 2019 |
 | Moldova | 0.7% | 15–64 | 2010 |
 | Dominican Republic | 0.68% | 12–65 | 2010 |
 | Ecuador | 0.67% | 12–65 | 2013 |
 | Iran | 0.58% | 15–64 | 2015 |
 | Algeria | 0.52% | 12+ | 2010 |
 | Hong Kong | 0.4% | 2008 | |
 | Bahrain | 0.4% | ||
 | Vietnam | 0.3% | 2002 | |
 | South Korea | 0.3% | 2004 | |
 | Saudi Arabia | 0.3% | 2006 | |
 | Taiwan | 0.3% | 12–64 | 2005 |
 | Tanzania | 0.2% | 1999 | |
 | Japan | 0.14% | 15–64 | 2021 |
 | Oman | 0.1% | 1999 | |
 | Qatar | 0.1% | 1996 | |
 | Vanuatu | 0.1% | 1997 | |
 | Libya | 0.05% | 1998 | |
 | China | 0.04% | 2015 | |
 | Singapore | 0% | 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 Guinea | 29.5% |
| Canada | 26% |
| Palau | 24.2% |
| United States | 21.9% |
| Ghana | 21.5% |
| Nigeria | 19.4% |
| Guam | 18.4% |
| Jamaica | 18% |
| New Zealand | 15.3% |
| Zambia | 14.8% |
According to the most recent data, the number one country may surprise many - Papua New Guinea. Approximately 29.5% of residents of this Pacific nation have used cannabis in the previous year. They’re followed closely by Canada, with 27%, and the island nation of Palau, with 24.2%. The United States comes in fourth place, with more than one in five Americans (21.9%) using pot in the previous year. That places the United States and Canada above the usage rates of many other Western nations, like the United Kingdom, which has just 7% reported use in the past year, France with 11%, and Germany with just over 7%.
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%), Nigeria (19.4%), and Zambia (14.8) - 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, it shows cannabis can be found almost all around the globe - though how frequently it’s used can vary quite a bit.
