Democratic Republic of Congo vs Senegal: Affordability of cigarettes
Democratic Republic of Congo
7.5%
in 2022
Senegal
8.3%
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
45th
Senegal rank
42nd
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 8.3% against 7.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 45th and Senegal ranks 42nd 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 | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.2% | 7.1% | 11.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.3% | 0.5% | 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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 8.3% against 7.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Democratic Republic of Congo and Senegal?
- 0.8%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Senegal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Senegal rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 45th and Senegal ranks 42nd 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.