Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Cameroon or Democratic Republic of Congo?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 7.5% against 7.1% in Cameroon as of 2022.

What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?

0.4%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?

6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.

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.

Cameroon vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Affordability of cigarettes

Cameroon

7.1%

in 2022

Democratic Republic of Congo

7.5%

in 2022

Cameroon rank

47th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

45th

Affordability of cigarettes over time

Cameroon
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 7.5% against 7.1% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 47th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 45th of 176 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
2010s	6.5%	18.2%	11.7%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	7.5%	8.8%	1.3%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Cameroon or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 7.5% against 7.1% in Cameroon as of 2022.
What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 0.4%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?: Cameroon ranks 47th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 45th 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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Indicator: Affordability of cigarettes
Unit: %
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 1,044 data points, 2012–2022
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.