Chile vs Laos: Affordability of cigarettes
Chile
2.6%
in 2022
Laos
2.5%
in 2022
Chile rank
113th
Laos rank
115th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Chile
- Laos
How they compare
Chile currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Laos, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Laos ahead.
Chile ranks 113th and Laos ranks 115th of 176 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.3% | 4.2% | 1.8% | Laos |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 0.0% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Chile or Laos?
- Chile, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Laos as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Chile and Laos?
- 0.1%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Laos?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Laos rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Chile ranks 113th and Laos ranks 115th 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.