Barbados vs New Zealand: Affordability of cigarettes
Barbados
4.2%
in 2022
New Zealand
4.3%
in 2022
Barbados rank
83rd
New Zealand rank
80th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Barbados
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 4.3% against 4.2% in Barbados, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 83rd and New Zealand ranks 80th of 176 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 0.6% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.3% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Barbados or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 4.3% against 4.2% in Barbados as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Barbados and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and New Zealand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and New Zealand rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Barbados ranks 83rd 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
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.