Benin vs Suriname: Affordability of cigarettes
Benin
5.9%
in 2022
Suriname
6.2%
in 2022
Benin rank
58th
Suriname rank
57th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Benin
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 6.2% against 5.9% in Benin, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 58th and Suriname ranks 57th of 176 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.9% | 3.8% | 4.1% | Benin |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.6% | 0.3% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Benin or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 6.2% against 5.9% in Benin as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Benin and Suriname?
- 0.3%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Suriname?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Suriname rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Benin ranks 58th and Suriname ranks 57th 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.