Australia vs Malaysia: Affordability of cigarettes
Australia
3.5%
in 2022
Malaysia
3.4%
in 2022
Australia rank
92nd
Malaysia rank
95th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Australia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3.5% against 3.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Malaysia ahead.
Australia ranks 92nd and Malaysia ranks 95th of 176 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.6% | 3.6% | 1.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Australia or Malaysia?
- Australia, at 3.5% against 3.4% in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Australia and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Malaysia rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Australia ranks 92nd and Malaysia ranks 95th 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.