Argentina vs Malta: Affordability of cigarettes
Argentina
1.7%
in 2022
Malta
1.8%
in 2022
Argentina rank
144th
Malta rank
143rd
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Argentina
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Argentina, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Malta ahead.
Argentina ranks 144th and Malta ranks 143rd of 176 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.6% | 2.3% | 0.6% | Malta |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Argentina or Malta?
- Malta, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Argentina as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Argentina and Malta?
- 0.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Malta?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Malta rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Argentina ranks 144th and Malta ranks 143rd 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.