Costa Rica vs France: Affordability of cigarettes
Costa Rica
2.4%
in 2022
France
2.6%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
117th
France rank
114th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Costa Rica
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 2.6% against 2.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 117th and France ranks 114th of 176 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.7% | 0.1% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Costa Rica or France?
- France, at 2.6% against 2.4% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Costa Rica and France?
- 0.2%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and France?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and France rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Costa Rica ranks 117th and France ranks 114th 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.