Bahrain vs Iran: Affordability of cigarettes
Bahrain
2.2%
in 2022
Iran
2.1%
in 2022
Bahrain rank
122nd
Iran rank
125th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Bahrain
- Iran
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 2.2% against 2.1% in Iran, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Iran ahead.
Bahrain ranks 122nd and Iran ranks 125th of 176 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.9% | 0.5% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Bahrain or Iran?
- Bahrain, at 2.2% against 2.1% in Iran as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Bahrain and Iran?
- 0.1%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Iran?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Bahrain and Iran rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Bahrain ranks 122nd and Iran ranks 125th 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.
Individual pages
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.