The sale of nicotine vaping devices is currently prohibited in 47 countries. In many countries, where it is legal to sell, buy and use SNP, they are nevertheless treated as tobacco products, which not only imposes bans on use in public places, but also prohibits any promotion of SNP as a safer option to smoking.
The countries which currently ban the sale of nicotine vapes (e-cigarettes) are:
Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Australia Bangladesh Brazil Brunei Cabo Verde Cambodia Chile East Timor Ethiopia Gabon Gambia Ghana India Iran Japan Kazakhstan Kenya Kyrgyzstan Laos Maldives Mauritius Mexico Myanmar Nicaragua North Korea Norway Oman Panama Qatar Senegal Seychelles Singapore Sri Lanka Suriname Syria Taiwan Thailand Turkey Turkmenistan Uganda Uruguay Uzbekistan Venezuela Vietnam Yemen