New Delhi: Smoking currently kills five million people a year worldwide and, according to estimates, will probably kill eight million people a year between now and 2030 and one billion over the course of the 21st century. Worldwide it is estimated that men smoke nearly five times as much as women but the ratios of female-to-male smoking prevalence rates vary dramatically across countries. There are countries where women smoke at nearly the same rate as men or even at a higher rate than men.Here is a list of the nations where women lead males in terms of smoking:1. Palau Palau is an island country located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is geographically part of the larger island group of Micronesia. The country's population of around 21,000 is spread across 250 islands forming the western chain of the Caroline Islands.As per reports 62 % of the women population smokes here.2. Chile It is a South American country occupying a long, narrow strip of land between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west.As per July 2012 data its is 17,067,369. Which comprises of As per reports almost 43.4 % of the women population smokes here.3. UkraineUkraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has a total population of 44, 528, 585 people. Which comprises of 20, 482, 735 males and 24, 045, 849 femalesAs per reports almost 30.8 % of the women population smokes here.4. ArgentinaArgentina is is a federal republic located in southeastern South America.As per 2010 census data its total population is 40,117,096. which comprises of 19,523,766 males and 20,593,330 females.As per reports on an average 30% of the women population smokes here. 5. Uruguay It is a country in the southeastern region of South America.Its current population is estimated to be 1.34 million. According to 2008 statics, 51.8 percent of the Uruguay's population is made up females and the other 48.2 percent of the population is made up of males.As per records almost 24% of women population smokes here.6. BoliviaIt is a landlocked country located in central South America.As per 2011 records It has overall population of 1,0 1,18, 683 persons which comprises 5 0,07, 664 males and 5 1,11, 019 females. As per records around 22 % of the women population smokes here.7. PolandIt is a country in Central Europe, bordered by Germany to the west.It has a population of 38,415,000 of which male 48.4 percent and female 51.6 percent .As per records almost 20 % of the women population smokes here.8. CubaIt is is an island country in the Caribbean.Here 49.71 %of the population comprises of female.As per record almost 20 % of the women population smokes here.9. Haiti It is is a Caribbean country. Haiti averages approximately 255 people per square kilometer. Overall, 52.7 percent of the population comprises of female.As per record almost 20 % of the women population smokes here.10. BarbadosBarbados is a sovereign island country in the Lesser Antilles. Barbados is well known for its well educated population, a situation that's probably linked to the fact that schooling at all levels, from primary to university, is free. Current population here is 2,76, 289 which comprises of 1,39, 189 women.The majority of Barbadians (about 93%) are of African descent. The European or white community makes up only 3 or 4%. Individuals of Indian, Asian, Chinese and Mixed descent make up the other 3-4%. As per record almost 17.7 % of the women population smokes here.
