Bangladesh vs New Zealand: Affordability of cigarettes
Bangladesh
4.2%
in 2022
New Zealand
4.3%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
82nd
New Zealand rank
80th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Bangladesh
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 4.3% against 4.2% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 82nd and New Zealand ranks 80th of 176 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 0.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.5% | 0.1% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Bangladesh or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 4.3% against 4.2% in Bangladesh as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Bangladesh and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and New Zealand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and New Zealand rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Bangladesh ranks 82nd and New Zealand ranks 80th 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
The 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.