Bangladesh vs Congo: Affordability of cigarettes
Bangladesh
4.2%
in 2022
Congo
4.1%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
82nd
Congo rank
84th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Bangladesh
- Congo
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 4.2% against 4.1% in Congo, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 82nd and Congo ranks 84th of 176 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 0.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 5.0% | 0.4% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Bangladesh or Congo?
- Bangladesh, at 4.2% against 4.1% in Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Bangladesh and Congo?
- 0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Congo?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Congo rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Bangladesh ranks 82nd and Congo ranks 84th 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.