Algeria vs Nigeria: Affordability of cigarettes
Algeria
5.8%
in 2022
Nigeria
5.7%
in 2022
Algeria rank
62nd
Nigeria rank
63rd
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Algeria
- Nigeria
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 5.8% against 5.7% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Nigeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 62nd and Nigeria ranks 63rd of 176 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 0.1% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.5% | 1.0% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Algeria or Nigeria?
- Algeria, at 5.8% against 5.7% in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Algeria and Nigeria?
- 0.1%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nigeria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Algeria and Nigeria rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Algeria ranks 62nd and Nigeria ranks 63rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Affordability of cigarettes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Price of 100 packs of cigarettes as a share of GDP per capita. This price is based on the most-sold brand of cigarettes in a given country and includes taxes. Lower values indicate that cigarettes are more affordable.