Burkina Faso vs Tanzania: Affordability of cigarettes
Burkina Faso
14.7%
in 2022
Tanzania
13.9%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
21st
Tanzania rank
24th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Tanzania
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 14.7% against 13.9% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Tanzania ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Tanzania ranks 24th of 176 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.6% | 17.0% | 2.4% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.8% | 0.4% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Burkina Faso or Tanzania?
- Burkina Faso, at 14.7% against 13.9% in Tanzania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Burkina Faso and Tanzania?
- 0.8%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tanzania?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Tanzania rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Tanzania ranks 24th 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.