Top 5 Countries with the Highest Percentage of Smokers

3. Republic of Bulgaria

Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%): 38

The Republic of Bulgaria is a Southeastern European nation. It is one of the older countries on our list in terms of established governance, with the first Bulgarian Empire set up in the seventh century. Bulgaria has a diversified economy, a relic of its Soviet past. The country is also one of the largest suppliers of tobacco to the world, making it perhaps unsurprising that a large percentage of Bulgarians also smoke the plant.