The Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index (Global Tobacco Index) is a global survey on how governments are responding to tobacco industry interference and protecting their public health policies from the tobacco industry's commercial and vested interests as required under the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC).
This report is based on publicly available information on tobacco industry interference in countries and the corresponding government responses. Countries receive rankings from civil society groups, with lower scores reflecting less interference and greater protection of public health.
The Global Tobacco Index uses a survey questionnaire grounded in the Article 5.3 Guidelines of the WHO FCTC. It consists of 20 questions grouped under seven key indicators of industry interference, namely:
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Preventive Measures
Global Rankings 2025
This report is based on publicly available information on tobacco industry interference in countries and their respective governments’ responses to these interferences. Countries are ranked according to total scores provided by civil society groups. The lower the score, the lower the overall level of interference, which augurs well for the country.
More information can be found on the Country Ranking.
| Score | Country | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Brunei Darussalam | 1/100 |
| 30 | Palau | 2/100 |
| 33 | Botswana | 3/100 |
| 34 | Finland | 4/100 |
| 34 | Netherlands | 4/100 |
| 35 | Ethiopia | 6/100 |
| 36 | Iran | 7/100 |
| 39 | Burkina Faso | 8/100 |
| 39 | Maldives | 8/100 |
| 41 | Norway | 10/100 |
| 41 | Uganda | 10/100 |
| 42 | Canada | 12/100 |
| 42 | France | 12/100 |
| 44 | Mauritius | 14/100 |
| 44 | Mongolia | 14/100 |
| 44 | Nepal | 14/100 |
| 45 | Sri Lanka | 17/100 |
| 45 | United Kingdom | 17/100 |
| 46 | Kenya | 19/100 |
| 47 | Chad | 20/100 |
| 48 | Mexico | 21/100 |
| 50 | Oman | 22/100 |
| 50 | Solomon Islands | 22/100 |
| 50 | Thailand | 22/100 |
| 50 | Ukraine | 22/100 |
| 52 | Chile | 26/100 |
| 52 | Myanmar | 26/100 |
| 52 | Uruguay | 26/100 |
| 53 | Côte d'lvoire | 29/100 |
| 53 | Gabon | 29/100 |
| 53 | Israel | 29/100 |
| 53 | Vietnam | 29/100 |
| 54 | Hungary | 33/100 |
| 54 | Pakistan | 33/100 |
| 54 | Panama | 33/100 |
| 54 | Senegal | 33/100 |
| 54 | Venezuela | 33/100 |
| 55 | Belgium | 38/100 |
| 55 | Ghana | 38/100 |
| 55 | Kuwait | 38/100 |
| 55 | Montenegro | 38/100 |
| 55 | Sudan | 38/100 |
| 56 | Peru | 43/100 |
| 56 | Slovenia | 43/100 |
| 57 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 45/100 |
| 57 | South Korea | 45/100 |
| 58 | Nicaragua | 47/100 |
| 59 | India | 48/100 |
| 59 | Jamaica | 48/100 |
| 59 | Poland | 48/100 |
| 60 | Egypt | 51/100 |
| 60 | Spain | 51/100 |
| 61 | New Zealand | 53/100 |
| 62 | Nigeria | 54/100 |
| 63 | Lebanon | 55/100 |
| 64 | Costa Rica | 56/100 |
| 64 | South Africa | 56/100 |
| 64 | Yemen | 56/100 |
| 65 | Brazil | 59/100 |
| 65 | Fiji | 59/100 |
| 67 | Czech Republic | 61/100 |
| 67 | Kazakhstan | 61/100 |
| 68 | Ecuador | 63/100 |
| 68 | El Salvador | 63/100 |
| 68 | Guatemala | 63/100 |
| 69 | Bangladesh | 66/100 |
| 69 | Lao PDR | 66/100 |
| 70 | Cambodia | 68/100 |
| 70 | Germany | 68/100 |
| 70 | Honduras | 68/100 |
| 70 | Mozambique | 68/100 |
| 70 | Philippines | 68/100 |
| 70 | Sweden | 68/100 |
| 71 | Iraq | 74/100 |
| 71 | Papua New Guinea | 74/100 |
| 72 | Bulgaria | 76/100 |
| 72 | Congo, Democratic Rep | 76/100 |
| 73 | China | 78/100 |
| 73 | Madagascar | 78/100 |
| 75 | Denmark | 80/100 |
| 75 | Tunisia | 80/100 |
| 76 | Bolivia | 82/100 |
| 76 | Cameroon | 82/100 |
| 76 | Italy | 82/100 |
| 77 | Malaysia | 85/100 |
| 77 | Turkey | 85/100 |
| 79 | Argentina | 87/100 |
| 79 | Paraguay | 87/100 |
| 80 | Colombia | 89/100 |
| 80 | Jordan | 89/100 |
| 80 | Tanzania | 89/100 |
| 81 | Malawi | 92/100 |
| 82 | Indonesia | 93/100 |
| 83 | Zambia | 94/100 |
| 84 | Romania | 95/100 |
| 86 | Japan | 96/100 |
| 87 | Georgia | 97/100 |
| 94 | United States of America | 98/100 |
| 96 | Switzerland | 99/100 |
| 98 | Dominican Republic | 100/100 |
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Countering tobacco industry interference is a collaborative effort that needs the involvement of policymakers, civil society organizations, and concerned citizens in calling for the implementation of WHO FCTC Article 5.3.
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