Cameroon vs Sao Tome and Principe: Affordability of cigarettes
Cameroon
7.1%
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
6.9%
in 2022
Cameroon rank
47th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
50th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Cameroon
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 7.1% against 6.9% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Cameroon ranks 47th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 50th of 176 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.2% | 0.3% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 6.6% | 0.9% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Cameroon or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Cameroon, at 7.1% against 6.9% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Cameroon and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Cameroon ranks 47th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 50th 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
The 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.