• Nanny state index European Union 2019

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This figure shows the index of nanny state regulations regarding e-cigarettes, tobacco, food and alcohol in the European Union (EU-28) in 2019. With a maximum score of 100, that nation being the least free, Finland scored a combined 49.5, followed by Lithuania (38.7) and Estonia (37.3). Germany got the lowest score (11.7), making it the most liberal country in the European Union regarding these regulations. The equivalent breakdowns of regulations by country can be found at the following: e-cigarettes, tobacco, alcohol and food.

Nanny state index: ranking of state regulations on e-cigarettes, tobacco, food and alcohol in the European Union (EU-28) in 2019, by country

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Release date

August 2019

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Region

Europe

Survey time period

2019

Supplementary notes

* Scores out of 100:
E-cigarettes (total 100 points) = product bans (40 points), advertising restrictions (10 points), taxes (10 points) and vaping bans (40 points).
Tobacco (total 100 points) = taxation (30 points), advertising (10 points), packaging (10 points), display ban (10 points), smoking ban (30 points), vending machine ban (5 points) and snus (5 points).
Alcohol (total 100 points) = taxation (50 points), advertising (20 points), other including retail monopoly, statutory closing time in the on-trade, zero or near-zero drunk driving limit and ban on promotions (30 points).
Food and drink (total 100 points) = taxation (35 points), vending machines (10 points), energy drinks (5 points), advertising (25 points) and mandatory limits (25 points).