Colombia vs Saudi Arabia: Affordability of cigarettes
Colombia
2.7%
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
2.7%
in 2022
Colombia rank
109th
Saudi Arabia rank
110th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Colombia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 2.7% against 2.7% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 109th and Saudi Arabia ranks 110th of 176 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 3.2% | 0.5% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Colombia or Saudi Arabia?
- Colombia, at 2.7% against 2.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Colombia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Saudi Arabia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Colombia ranks 109th and Saudi Arabia ranks 110th 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.