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Civil liberties by country, beside cannabis freedom
V-Dem's civil liberties index, from 0 to 1: freedom from torture and political killings, property rights, and freedom of movement, religion, expression and association. The stronger the blue, the freer.
Red means prison risk, green means free. Select a country for its full breakdown.
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Severe prohibition · 0–4Prohibition · 5–14Restrictive · 15–24Tolerant · 25–39Legal with limits · 40–59Free · 60–100No dataPrint or share this map →
Under 10k10k–100k100k–1M1M–10M10M or moreNo dataEach survey rate applied to a population of the same age band. A ~ is this site's median for a country with no survey, or a count whose ages were estimated.
Under 1%1–3%3–7%7–15%15% or moreNo dataAdults who used cannabis in the past year, from each country's latest survey (most ask ages 15–64). A ~ is this site's median of surveyed countries in the region, used where that country has no survey.
Under 0.150.15–0.30.3–0.50.5–11 or moreNo dataShare of adults who use cannabis, divided by the index score. A high value means many people use cannabis where the law gives them little freedom to.
None yet12–34–67 or moreNo dataWords, traditions and people in the cultural atlas that belong to each country. The atlas is growing: a pale country may simply not have been written about yet.
Under 3%3–7%7–12%12–18%18% or moreNot coveredUNODC World Drug Report 2026, table 1.4: past-year use among 15- and 16-year-olds, latest survey reported. Survey years differ between countries.
Under 20%20–35%35–50%50–70%70% or moreNot coveredPew Research Center, 2025 survey of 25 countries, published March 2026. Moral views are shown for context and are not part of the score.
Under 1010–5050–100100–250250 or moreNot coveredEUDA Statistical Bulletin 2026, table DLO-03-2-0: cannabis use offences, latest year since 2020, per 100,000 people. Not part of the score.
Under 1010–5050–100100–250250 or moreNot coveredUNODC World Drug Report 2026, table 10.1: persons in formal contact with the police for drug use or possession, all drugs, latest year reported. Not part of the score.
Under 100 kg100 kg–1 t1–10 t10–100 t100 t or moreNot coveredUNODC World Drug Report 2026, table 7.1: cannabis herb and resin seized, latest year since 2020. Not part of the score.
Under €6/g€6–9/g€9–12/g€12–20/g€20/g or moreNot coveredEUDA Statistical Bulletin 2026: mean retail price of cannabis herb, euros per gram, latest year since 2020. Not part of the score.
Under 6%6–9%9–12%12–15%15% or moreNot coveredEUDA Statistical Bulletin 2026: mean THC content of cannabis herb at retail level, latest year since 2020. Not part of the score.
Under 11–55–2020–5050 or moreNot covered© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL): elements tagged shop=cannabis, counted October 2026, per million people. Not part of the score.
Under 1010–5050–200200–1,0001,000 or moreNot coveredGBIF.org, genus Cannabis, dated records up to the year shown. Not part of the score.
Under 100 ha100–1,000 ha1,000–5,000 ha5,000–20,000 ha20,000 ha or moreNot coveredFAOSTAT, hemp fibre and hempseed, area harvested, latest year reported since 2015. Not part of the score.
Under 11–33–1010–3030 or moreNot coveredOpenAlex, papers mentioning cannabis by author country, per million people (today's population). Not part of the score.
Under 55–66–77–88 or moreNot coveredHuman Freedom Index 2025 (Cato Institute and Fraser Institute), data for 2023. Shown for context and not part of the score.
Under 0.20.2–0.40.4–0.60.6–0.80.8 or moreNot coveredV-Dem (2026), processed by Our World in Data, latest year. Not part of the score.
Under 15%15–22%22–29%29–36%36% or moreNot coveredESPAD Report 2024, table 3b: students answering "fairly easy" or "very easy". Not part of the score.
Under 3030–6060–100100–200200 or moreNot coveredEUDA and SCORE group, wastewater monitoring, one week a year; cities averaged by the people each plant serves. Not part of the score.
Under 6%6–10%10–14%14–18%18% or moreNot coveredESPAD trend database 1995–2024, figure 32 of the 2024 report's source tables. Germany is Bavaria only. Not part of the score.
Under 2 litres2–55–88–1111 litres or moreNot coveredWHO Global Health Observatory, via Our World in Data; recorded and unrecorded alcohol. Not part of the score.
Under 3030–4545–6060–7575 or moreNot coveredWorld Bank, Worldwide Governance Indicators. A measure of state capacity, not of freedom; not part of the score.
Under €500€500–900€900–1,300€1,300–1,800€1,800 or moreNot coveredEurostat, earn_mw_cur, January figures. Used on the Charts page to price a gram of cannabis in minutes of work. Not part of the score.
Under 2525–4040–5555–7070 or more, cleanestNot coveredTransparency International, via Our World in Data. A perception of corruption, not part of the score.
Under $5,000$5,000–15,000$15,000–30,000$30,000–60,000$60,000 or moreNot coveredWorld Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.KD. Not part of the score.
Under 30%30–50%50–70%70–85%85% or moreNot coveredWorld Bank, IT.NET.USER.ZS. Not part of the score.
Under 0.20.2–11–33–1010 or moreNot coveredClinicalTrials.gov, all years; a study with sites in several countries counts in each. Not part of the score.
Under 15%15–25%25–35%35–45%45% or moreNot coveredEUDA Statistical Bulletin 2026, table TDI-0005. Countries count treatment differently. Not part of the score.
Under 0.001%0.001–0.003%0.003–0.01%0.01–0.03%0.03% or moreNot coveredThe GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API. Attention, not opinion; not part of the score.
LegalPartly legal / toleratedDecriminalizedIllegalDeath penaltyThe legal status of cannabis for adults. The index score measures much more than this one label.
LegalLimitedNoneWhether patients can get cannabis legally. Medical programmes are not part of the score.
Regulated by lawToleratedUndergroundNone knownNot researched yetThe footing cannabis clubs stand on. Licensed shops and pharmacies are not counted as clubs. Shown for context and not part of the score.
Impairment must be shownCapable of affecting drivingFixed THC limitAfter consumptionZero toleranceNot researched yetWhat the law needs to convict a driver who has used cannabis. Shown for context and not part of the score.
Same as residentsResidents onlyNo legal accessNot researched yetWhether someone who does not live in the country can get cannabis legally. Shown for context and not part of the score.
LegalGrey areaLicence onlyIllegalNot researched yetSeed and clone rules are shown for context and are not part of the score.
Sold freelyLicensed sales and giftsRegulated sellers onlyGifts onlyNot settledBannedNot researched yetSeed and clone rules are shown for context and are not part of the score.
Rankings
219 of 219 countries and territories
Scores and ranks as they stood at the end of , rebuilt from each country's history. Before a country's first recorded change the table shows its starting scores, and where the first ban has no known date the score is spread across the estimated period. Columns that describe today are hidden. Back to the latest year
| # | Country | Possession | Personal cultivation | Punishment & enforcement | Sharing & gifting | Consumption | Legal access | Population | Seeds | Seed sales | Clones | Clone sales | Cannabis clubs | Driving | Visitors and foreigners | Index | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| – | 🇲🇵Northern Mariana Islands▲44dependency | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 47k | — | — | — | — | None known | — | — | 55 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 🇨🇦Canada▲38national estimate | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 42M | Legal | Licensed sales and gifts | Legal | Licensed sales and gifts | Underground | Fixed THC limit | Same as residents | 53 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 🇺🇾Uruguay▲3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3.4M | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | Regulated by law | Zero tolerance | Residents only | 52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 🇿🇦South Africa▲38 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 65M | Grey area | Not settled | Grey area | Not settled | Underground | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 49 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 🇨🇿Czechia▲16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11M | Legal | Sold freely | Legal | Not settled | Underground | Fixed THC limit | No legal access | 44 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 🇩🇪Germany▲24 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 83M | Legal | Sold freely | Legal | Regulated sellers only | Regulated by law | Fixed THC limit | Residents only | 44 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | 🇬🇺Guam▲23dependency | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 150k | — | — | — | — | — | — | No legal access | 43 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 🇲🇹Malta▲20 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 580k | Legal | Sold freely | Grey area | Not settled | Regulated by law | Fixed THC limit | Residents only | 41 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 🇨🇴Colombia▲1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 53M | Legal | Regulated sellers only | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | Tolerated | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 39 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 🇩🇲Dominica▲28 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 66k | Legal | Banned | Legal | Banned | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 39 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 🇬🇩Grenada▲28 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 120k | Grey area | Not settled | Grey area | Not settled | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 39 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 🇱🇨Saint Lucia▲28 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 180k | Legal | Banned | Legal | Banned | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 39 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 🇹🇹Trinidad and Tobago▲33 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.4M | Legal | Banned | Legal | Banned | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 39 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 🇦🇬Antigua and Barbuda▲26 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 94k | Grey area | Not settled | Grey area | Not settled | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 🇱🇺Luxembourg▲19 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 690k | Legal | Sold freely | Illegal | Banned | None known | Fixed THC limit | No legal access | 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | 🇳🇱Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 18M | Legal | Sold freely | Grey area | Banned | Underground | Fixed THC limit | Residents only | 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | 🇯🇲Jamaica▲4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2.8M | Grey area | Not settled | Grey area | Not settled | None known | Impairment must be shown | Same as residents | 35 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | 🇺🇸United States▲10national estimate | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 340M | Grey area | Sold freely | Grey area | Regulated sellers only | Regulated by law | Impairment must be shown | Same as residents | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | 🇻🇮US Virgin Islands▲17dependency | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 87k | — | — | — | — | None known | — | No legal access | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | 🇰🇳Saint Kitts and Nevis▲22 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 47k | Grey area | Sold freely | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | 🇪🇸Spain | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 49M | Grey area | Sold freely | Grey area | Not settled | Tolerated | Zero tolerance | No legal access | 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | 🇨🇭Switzerland▲7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9.1M | Illegal | Banned | Illegal | Banned | Regulated by law | Zero tolerance | Residents only | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | 🇹🇭Thailand▲21 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 72M | Legal | Sold freely | Legal | Not settled | None known | — | Same as residents | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | 🇦🇷Argentina▲6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 46M | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | Regulated by law | Zero tolerance | No legal access | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | 🇲🇽Mexico▲10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 130M | Licence only | Banned | Licence only | Banned | Tolerated | After consumption | No legal access | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | 🇨🇱Chile | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 20M | Grey area | Not settled | Grey area | Not settled | Tolerated | Zero tolerance | No legal access | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | 🇨🇷Costa Rica▲4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5.2M | Grey area | Regulated sellers only | Grey area | Regulated sellers only | Underground | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | 🇮🇹Italy▲3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 59M | Grey area | Sold freely | Grey area | Not settled | Underground | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | 🇮🇱Israel▲6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10M | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | Tolerated | Zero tolerance | No legal access | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | 🇵🇹Portugal▲1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11M | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | Underground | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | 🇧🇪Belgium | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12M | Grey area | Not settled | Illegal | Banned | Underground | Fixed THC limit | No legal access | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | 🇧🇿Belize▲14 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 420k | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | Licence only | Not settled | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | 🇨🇼Curaçaodependency | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 160k | — | — | — | — | None known | — | No legal access | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | 🇻🇨Saint Vincent and the Grenadines▲13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 100k | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | None known | — | Same as residents | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | 🇦🇼Aruba▲3dependency | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 110k | — | — | — | — | None known | — | No legal access | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | 🇸🇽Sint Maartendependency | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 43k | — | — | — | — | None known | — | No legal access | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | 🇸🇮Slovenia▲1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2.1M | Grey area | Regulated sellers only | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | Underground | Zero tolerance | No legal access | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | 🇧🇷Brazil▲9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 210M | Grey area | Not settled | Illegal | Banned | Tolerated | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | 🇺🇦Ukraine▲1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 39M | Grey area | Regulated sellers only | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | 🇦🇺Australia▲3national estimate | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 28M | Illegal | Banned | Grey area | Banned | None known | Zero tolerance | No legal access | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | 🇦🇹Austria▲2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9.2M | Grey area | Sold freely | Grey area | Sold freely | Underground | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 36 | 🇧🇧Barbados▲11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 280k | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | 🇵🇪Peru▲1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 35M | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | Regulated by law | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 38 | 🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan▲3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.3M | Grey area | Not settled | Illegal | Banned | None known | — | No legal access | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 39 | 🇭🇷Croatia | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3.9M | Illegal | Banned | Illegal | Banned | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 | 🇪🇪Estonia▲1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.4M | Grey area | Not settled | Illegal | Banned | None known | Zero tolerance | No legal access | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 41 | 🇩🇰Denmark▲2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6M | Grey area | Sold freely | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | None known | Fixed THC limit | No legal access | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 42 | 🇳🇿New Zealand▲7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5.3M | Illegal | Banned | Illegal | Banned | Underground | Fixed THC limit | No legal access | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | 🇧🇲Bermuda▲7dependency | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 65k | — | — | — | — | None known | — | No legal access | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 43 | 🇲🇩Moldova | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.4M | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | None known | — | No legal access | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | 🇯🇪Jersey▲3dependency | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 100k | — | — | — | — | None known | — | No legal access | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 44 | 🇦🇲Armenia | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.1M | — | — | — | — | None known | Zero tolerance | No legal access | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 45 | 🇲🇪Montenegro | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 620k | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | None known | Zero tolerance | No legal access | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 46 | 🇪🇨Ecuador▼4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 18M | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 47 | 🇫🇲Micronesia | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 110k | Illegal | Banned | Illegal | Banned | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 48 | 🇵🇾Paraguay▲1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7M | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | Tolerated | After consumption | No legal access | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 49 | 🇬🇾Guyana▲8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 840k | Grey area | Not settled | Illegal | Banned | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 50 | 🇮🇸Iceland▲1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 390k | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | Illegal | Banned | None known | Zero tolerance | No legal access | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 51 | 🇳🇴Norway▲5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.6M | Grey area | Sold freely | Illegal | Banned | None known | Fixed THC limit | No legal access | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 52 | 🇵🇼Palau | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18k | — | — | — | — | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 53 | 🇬🇪Georgia▲2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.9M | Grey area | Sold freely | Illegal | Banned | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 54 | 🇬🇭Ghana▲14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 35M | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | None known | — | No legal access | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 55 | 🇳🇮Nicaragua | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7M | Grey area | Banned | Grey area | Banned | None known | — | No legal access | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 56 | 🇬🇧United Kingdom▲1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 69M | Grey area | Sold freely | Illegal | Banned | Tolerated | Fixed THC limit | No legal access | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 57 | 🇫🇮Finland | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.6M | Grey area | Not settled | Grey area | Not settled | None known | Zero tolerance | No legal access | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 58 | 🇫🇷France▲3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 69M | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | Illegal | Banned | Underground | Zero tolerance | No legal access | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 59 | 🇬🇷Greece▲1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10M | Licence only | Banned | Licence only | Banned | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 60 | 🇮🇪Ireland▲3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.5M | Grey area | Sold freely | Illegal | Banned | Underground | Fixed THC limit | No legal access | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 61 | 🇱🇮Liechtenstein▲1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 41k | Grey area | Not settled | Illegal | Banned | None known | Fixed THC limit | No legal access | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 62 | 🇵🇱Poland▲3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 36M | Grey area | Sold freely | Illegal | Banned | Underground | After consumption | No legal access | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | 🇵🇷Puerto Rico▲3dependency | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.3M | — | — | — | — | None known | — | No legal access | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 63 | 🇦🇱Albania | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.3M | Illegal | Banned | Illegal | Banned | None known | After consumption | No legal access | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 64 | 🇦🇿Azerbaijan | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10M | — | — | — | — | None known | — | No legal access | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 65 | 🇰🇿Kazakhstan | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21M | Grey area | Sold freely | Illegal | Banned | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 66 | 🇱🇻Latvia | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.8M | Grey area | Sold freely | Illegal | Banned | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 67 | 🇻🇪Venezuela | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29M | Illegal | Banned | Illegal | Banned | None known | — | No legal access | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 68 | 🇰🇭Cambodia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 18M | Grey area | Not settled | Illegal | Banned | None known | — | No legal access | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 69 | 🇫🇯Fiji | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 930k | Illegal | Banned | Illegal | Banned | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | 🇬🇬Guernsey▲2dependency | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 64k | — | — | — | — | None known | — | No legal access | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 70 | 🇮🇳India | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1500M | Grey area | Sold freely | Illegal | Banned | None known | Impairment must be shown | Same as residents | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | 🇮🇲Isle of Man▲2dependency | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 85k | — | — | — | — | None known | — | No legal access | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 71 | 🇲🇦Morocco▲1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 38M | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | 🏳️Transnistriadisputed | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 470k | Grey area | Not settled | Illegal | Banned | None known | — | No legal access | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 72 | 🇧🇼Botswana▲1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.6M | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | 🇫🇴Faroe Islandsdependency | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 55k | Legal | Not settled | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | None known | Fixed THC limit | No legal access | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | 🇬🇮Gibraltar▲1dependency | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 39k | — | — | — | — | None known | — | No legal access | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | 🇬🇱Greenlanddependency | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 57k | — | — | — | — | None known | — | No legal access | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 73 | 🇱🇦Laos | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.9M | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | None known | — | No legal access | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 74 | 🇱🇹Lithuania▼4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.9M | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | Grey area | Not settled | None known | Zero tolerance | No legal access | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 75 | 🇳🇵Nepal | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 30M | — | — | — | — | None known | — | No legal access | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 76 | 🇲🇰North Macedonia▲1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.8M | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 77 | 🇵🇦Panama▲1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.6M | Illegal | Banned | Illegal | Banned | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 78 | 🇸🇲San Marino▲1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 34k | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 79 | 🇸🇨Seychelles▲1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 120k | Grey area | Not settled | Illegal | Banned | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 80 | 🇦🇩Andorra | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 83k | — | — | — | — | None known | Zero tolerance | No legal access | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 81 | 🇦🇴Angola | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39M | Grey area | Not settled | Illegal | Banned | None known | — | No legal access | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 82 | 🇧🇸Bahamas | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 400k | Illegal | Banned | Illegal | Banned | None known | — | No legal access | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 83 | 🇧🇦Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.1M | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | Illegal | Banned | None known | — | No legal access | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | 🇻🇬British Virgin Islandsdependency | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39k | — | — | — | — | None known | — | No legal access | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | 🇰🇾Cayman Islands▲1dependency | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 89k | — | — | — | — | None known | — | No legal access | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 84 | 🇨🇮Côte d'Ivoire▲2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33M | Grey area | Not settled | Illegal | Banned | None known | — | No legal access | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 85 | 🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.9M | — | — | — | — | None known | — | No legal access | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 86 | 🇸🇿Eswatini | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.3M | Illegal | Banned | Illegal | Banned | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | 🇵🇫French Polynesiadependency | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 280k | — | — | — | — | None known | — | No legal access | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 87 | 🇭🇳Honduras | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11M | Illegal | Banned | Illegal | Banned | None known | — | No legal access | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 88 | 🇽🇰Kosovo | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.6M | Illegal | Banned | Illegal | Banned | None known | Zero tolerance | No legal access | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 89 | 🇱🇧Lebanon | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.8M | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | None known | — | No legal access | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 90 | 🇱🇸Lesotho | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.4M | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 91 | 🇲🇼Malawi | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22M | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 92 | 🇲🇭Marshall Islands | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 36k | Illegal | Banned | Illegal | Banned | None known | — | No legal access | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 93 | 🇲🇨Monaco | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38k | Grey area | Not settled | Illegal | Banned | None known | After consumption | No legal access | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 94 | 🇲🇿Mozambique | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 36M | — | — | — | — | None known | — | No legal access | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 95 | 🇷🇴Romania | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19M | Grey area | Sold freely | Illegal | Banned | Underground | Capable of affecting driving | No legal access | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 96 | 🇸🇰Slovakia▲2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.4M | Grey area | Not settled | Illegal | Banned | None known | Zero tolerance | No legal access | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 97 | 🇸🇧Solomon Islands | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 840k | Illegal | Banned | Illegal | Banned | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 98 | 🇸🇪Sweden | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11M | Grey area | Sold freely | Illegal | Banned | None known | Zero tolerance | No legal access | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 99 | 🇹🇴Tonga | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100k | Illegal | Banned | Illegal | Banned | None known | — | No legal access | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 100 | 🇹🇷Türkiye | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 86M | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | None known | Zero tolerance | No legal access | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 101 | 🇻🇺Vanuatu | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 340k | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 102 | 🇷🇺Russia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 140M | Grey area | Sold freely | Illegal | Banned | None known | Zero tolerance | No legal access | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 103 | 🇪🇷Eritrea | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.6M | — | — | — | — | — | — | No legal access | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 104 | 🇭🇺Hungary | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.5M | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | Underground | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 105 | 🇵🇰Pakistan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 260M | Grey area | Sold freely | Illegal | Banned | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 106 | 🇨🇳China | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1400M | Illegal | Banned | Illegal | Banned | None known | Zero tolerance | No legal access | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 107 | 🇧🇯Benin | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15M | Grey area | Not settled | Illegal | Banned | None known | — | No legal access | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 108 | 🇧🇴Bolivia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13M | Illegal | Banned | Illegal | Banned | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 109 | 🇧🇮Burundi | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14M | — | — | — | — | — | — | No legal access | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 110 | 🇨🇻Cabo Verde | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 530k | Grey area | Not settled | Illegal | Banned | None known | — | No legal access | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 111 | 🇨🇲Cameroon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30M | Grey area | Not settled | Illegal | Banned | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 112 | 🇨🇫Central African Republic | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.5M | — | — | — | — | None known | — | No legal access | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 113 | 🇹🇩Chad | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21M | — | — | — | — | None known | — | No legal access | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 114 | 🇨🇬Congo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.5M | Grey area | Not settled | Illegal | Banned | None known | — | No legal access | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 115 | 🇩🇯Djibouti | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.2M | — | — | — | — | None known | — | No legal access | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 116 | 🇨🇩DR Congo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 110M | — | — | — | — | None known | — | No legal access | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 117 | 🇪🇹Ethiopia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 140M | — | — | — | — | None known | After consumption | No legal access | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 118 | 🇬🇦Gabon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.6M | Grey area | Not settled | Illegal | Banned | None known | — | No legal access | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 119 | 🇬🇲Gambia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.8M | — | — | — | — | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 120 | 🇬🇹Guatemala | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19M | Illegal | Banned | Illegal | Banned | None known | — | No legal access | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 121 | 🇬🇳Guinea▲3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15M | Grey area | Not settled | Illegal | Banned | None known | — | No legal access | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 122 | 🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2M | Grey area | Not settled | Illegal | Banned | None known | — | No legal access | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 123 | 🇭🇹Haiti | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12M | Grey area | Not settled | Illegal | Banned | None known | — | No legal access | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 124 | 🇰🇮Kiribati | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 140k | Illegal | Banned | Illegal | Banned | None known | Zero tolerance | No legal access | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 125 | 🇱🇷Liberia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.7M | Illegal | Banned | Illegal | Banned | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | 🇲🇴Macau▼2dependency | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 680k | — | — | — | — | None known | — | No legal access | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 126 | 🇲🇬Madagascar | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33M | — | — | — | — | None known | — | No legal access | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 127 | 🇲🇱Mali | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25M | Grey area | Not settled | Illegal | Banned | None known | — | No legal access | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 128 | 🇳🇦Namibia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.1M | Illegal | Banned | Illegal | Banned | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 129 | 🇳🇪Niger | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28M | Grey area | Not settled | Illegal | Banned | None known | — | No legal access | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 130 | 🇼🇸Samoa | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 220k | Illegal | Banned | Illegal | Banned | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 131 | 🇸🇹São Tomé and Príncipe | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240k | — | — | — | — | None known | — | No legal access | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 132 | 🇸🇳Senegal | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19M | Grey area | Not settled | Illegal | Banned | None known | — | No legal access | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 133 | 🇱🇰Sri Lanka | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22M | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | None known | After consumption | No legal access | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 134 | 🇸🇷Suriname | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 640k | Grey area | Not settled | Illegal | Banned | None known | — | No legal access | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 135 | 🇹🇱Timor-Leste | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.4M | Grey area | Not settled | Illegal | Banned | None known | — | No legal access | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 136 | 🇹🇬Togo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8.6M | — | — | — | — | None known | — | No legal access | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 137 | 🇿🇼Zimbabwe | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17M | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 138 | 🇲🇺Mauritius▲3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.2M | Illegal | Banned | Illegal | Banned | None known | Zero tolerance | No legal access | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 139 | 🇷🇸Serbia▼2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.5M | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | Illegal | Banned | None known | Zero tolerance | No legal access | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 140 | 🇧🇹Bhutan | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 800k | — | — | — | — | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 141 | 🇧🇬Bulgaria | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.4M | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | Illegal | Banned | None known | Zero tolerance | No legal access | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 142 | 🇲🇳Mongolia | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.6M | Grey area | Not settled | Illegal | Banned | None known | — | No legal access | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | 🏳️Northern Cyprus▲5disputed | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 380k | — | — | — | — | None known | — | No legal access | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 143 | 🇵🇸Palestine | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.4M | Illegal | Banned | Illegal | Banned | None known | — | No legal access | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 144 | 🇹🇿Tanzania | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 71M | Grey area | Sold freely | Illegal | Banned | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | 🇭🇰Hong Kongdependency | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.5M | — | — | — | — | None known | — | No legal access | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 145 | 🇵🇬Papua New Guinea▼4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11M | Illegal | Banned | Illegal | Banned | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 146 | 🇮🇷Iran | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 92M | Grey area | Sold freely | Grey area | Not settled | None known | — | No legal access | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 147 | 🇩🇿Algeria▲1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47M | Grey area | Sold freely | Illegal | Banned | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 148 | 🇧🇫Burkina Faso | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24M | — | — | — | — | None known | — | No legal access | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 149 | 🇨🇾Cyprus▲1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.4M | Grey area | Regulated sellers only | Illegal | Banned | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 150 | 🇩🇴Dominican Republic | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12M | Illegal | Banned | Illegal | Banned | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 151 | 🇯🇴Jordan▼2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12M | Illegal | Banned | Illegal | Banned | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 152 | 🇰🇪Kenya▲5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 58M | Grey area | Not settled | Illegal | Banned | None known | Fixed THC limit | No legal access | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 153 | 🇹🇻Tuvalu▼3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.5k | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 154 | 🇺🇬Uganda▼3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51M | Grey area | Sold freely | Illegal | Banned | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 155 | 🇺🇿Uzbekistan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37M | Grey area | Not settled | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 156 | 🇧🇾Belarus▲2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.1M | Grey area | Not settled | Illegal | Banned | None known | — | No legal access | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 157 | 🇸🇩Sudan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52M | Illegal | Banned | Illegal | Banned | None known | — | No legal access | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 158 | 🇻🇳Vietnam▼1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100M | Grey area | Not settled | Illegal | Banned | None known | Zero tolerance | No legal access | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 159 | 🇲🇲Myanmar | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 55M | Grey area | Not settled | Illegal | Banned | None known | — | No legal access | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 160 | 🇧🇩Bangladesh▼2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180M | Grey area | Not settled | Illegal | Banned | None known | After consumption | No legal access | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 161 | 🇨🇺Cuba | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11M | Illegal | Banned | Illegal | Banned | None known | — | No legal access | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 162 | 🇪🇬Egypt | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 120M | Illegal | Banned | Illegal | Banned | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 163 | 🇸🇻El Salvador | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.4M | Illegal | Banned | Illegal | Banned | None known | — | No legal access | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 164 | 🇲🇷Mauritania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.3M | Grey area | Not settled | Illegal | Banned | None known | — | No legal access | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 165 | 🇳🇬Nigeria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 240M | Illegal | Banned | Illegal | Banned | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 166 | 🇰🇵North Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27M | — | — | — | — | None known | — | No legal access | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 167 | 🇸🇴Somalia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20M | — | — | — | — | None known | — | No legal access | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | 🏳️Somalilanddisputed | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.7M | — | — | — | — | None known | — | No legal access | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 168 | 🇰🇷South Korea▲1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 52M | Grey area | Sold freely | Illegal | Banned | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 169 | 🇸🇾Syria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26M | Illegal | Banned | Illegal | Banned | None known | — | No legal access | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 170 | 🇹🇯Tajikistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11M | Grey area | Not settled | Illegal | Banned | None known | — | No legal access | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 171 | 🇹🇳Tunisia▲2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12M | Grey area | Not settled | Illegal | Banned | None known | — | No legal access | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 172 | 🇿🇲Zambia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22M | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 173 | 🇮🇶Iraq▲2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47M | — | — | — | — | None known | — | No legal access | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 174 | 🇯🇵Japan▼1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120M | Grey area | Sold freely | Illegal | Banned | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 175 | 🇱🇾Libya | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.5M | Illegal | Banned | Illegal | Banned | None known | — | No legal access | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 176 | 🇲🇾Malaysia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36M | Illegal | Banned | Illegal | Banned | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 177 | 🇴🇲Oman | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.5M | Illegal | Banned | Illegal | Banned | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 178 | 🇶🇦Qatar | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3M | Illegal | Banned | Illegal | Banned | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 179 | 🇷🇼Rwanda | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15M | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | — | — | No legal access | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 180 | 🇸🇱Sierra Leone | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.8M | Licence only | Not settled | Licence only | Not settled | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 181 | 🇸🇸South Sudan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12M | Grey area | Sold freely | Illegal | Banned | None known | — | No legal access | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 182 | 🇹🇼Taiwan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23M | Illegal | Banned | Illegal | Banned | None known | Zero tolerance | No legal access | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 183 | 🇹🇲Turkmenistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.6M | Grey area | Not settled | Illegal | Banned | None known | — | No legal access | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 184 | 🇦🇪United Arab Emirates▲2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12M | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 185 | 🇾🇪Yemen | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42M | Illegal | Banned | Illegal | Banned | None known | — | No legal access | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | 🏳️Abkhazia▼4disputed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 250k | — | — | — | — | None known | — | No legal access | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 186 | 🇦🇫Afghanistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44M | — | — | — | — | None known | — | No legal access | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 187 | 🇵🇭Philippines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 120M | Illegal | Banned | Illegal | Banned | None known | Zero tolerance | No legal access | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 188 | 🇧🇭Bahrain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.6M | Illegal | Banned | Illegal | Banned | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 189 | 🇧🇳Brunei | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 470k | Illegal | Banned | Illegal | Banned | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 190 | 🇰🇲Comoros▼9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 880k | Grey area | Not settled | Illegal | Banned | None known | — | No legal access | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 191 | 🇮🇩Indonesia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 290M | Illegal | Banned | Illegal | Banned | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 192 | 🇰🇼Kuwait | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.9M | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | Licence only | Regulated sellers only | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 193 | 🇲🇻Maldives | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 530k | — | — | — | — | None known | — | No legal access | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 194 | 🇳🇷Nauru▼7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12k | Illegal | Banned | Illegal | Banned | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 195 | 🇸🇦Saudi Arabia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37M | Illegal | Banned | Illegal | Banned | None known | — | No legal access | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 196 | 🇸🇬Singapore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.1M | Illegal | Banned | Illegal | Banned | None known | Impairment must be shown | No legal access | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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