Botswana vs Palau: Affordability of cigarettes
Botswana
5.3%
in 2022
Palau
5.3%
in 2022
Botswana rank
67th
Palau rank
68th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Botswana
- Palau
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 5.3% against 5.3% in Palau, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 67th and Palau ranks 68th of 176 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.7% | 0.9% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.0% | 1.0% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Botswana or Palau?
- Botswana, at 5.3% against 5.3% in Palau as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Botswana and Palau?
- 0.0%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Palau?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Palau rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Botswana ranks 67th and Palau ranks 68th 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.