Democratic Republic of Congo vs Philippines: Affordability of cigarettes
Democratic Republic of Congo
7.5%
in 2022
Philippines
7.1%
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
45th
Philippines rank
48th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Philippines
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 7.5% against 7.1% in Philippines, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 45th and Philippines ranks 48th 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 | Democratic Republic of Congo | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.2% | 2.4% | 15.9% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 6.6% | 2.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Democratic Republic of Congo or Philippines?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 7.5% against 7.1% in Philippines as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Democratic Republic of Congo and Philippines?
- 0.4%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Philippines?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Philippines rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 45th and Philippines ranks 48th 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.