Sweden and Denmark: What Two Nordic Neighbours Can Teach Europe About Nicotine Regulation

Sweden and Denmark share a border, similar living standards and long-established tobacco-control policies. Both have also set ambitions to create smoke-free societies. Their smoking patterns, however, have diverged. A 2024 report from Smoke Free Sweden, The Great Divide, uses that contrast to make a strong case for Sweden’s approach to tobacco harm reduction. It argues…