Botswana vs Dominican Republic: Affordability of cigarettes
Botswana
5.3%
in 2022
Dominican Republic
5.5%
in 2022
Botswana rank
67th
Dominican Republic rank
64th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Botswana
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 5.5% against 5.3% in Botswana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Botswana ranks 67th and Dominican Republic ranks 64th of 176 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.9% | 0.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 6.3% | 0.2% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Botswana or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 5.5% against 5.3% in Botswana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Botswana and Dominican Republic?
- 0.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Dominican Republic?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Dominican Republic rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Botswana ranks 67th and Dominican Republic ranks 64th 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.