Benin vs Zimbabwe: Affordability of cigarettes
Benin
5.9%
in 2022
Zimbabwe
5.8%
in 2022
Benin rank
58th
Zimbabwe rank
61st
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Benin
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Benin currently reports 5.9% against 5.8% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 58th and Zimbabwe ranks 61st of 176 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.9% | 9.0% | 1.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 9.0% | 2.7% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Benin or Zimbabwe?
- Benin, at 5.9% against 5.8% in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Benin and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zimbabwe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Zimbabwe rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Benin ranks 58th and Zimbabwe ranks 61st 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.