Barbados vs Saint Lucia: Affordability of cigarettes
Barbados
4.2%
in 2022
Saint Lucia
3.9%
in 2022
Barbados rank
83rd
Saint Lucia rank
86th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Barbados
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 4.2% against 3.9% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Saint Lucia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 83rd and Saint Lucia ranks 86th of 176 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.0% | 1.1% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 0.3% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Barbados or Saint Lucia?
- Barbados, at 4.2% against 3.9% in Saint Lucia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Barbados and Saint Lucia?
- 0.3%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Saint Lucia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Saint Lucia rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Barbados ranks 83rd and Saint Lucia ranks 86th 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.