Costa Rica vs Greece: Affordability of cigarettes
Costa Rica
2.4%
in 2022
Greece
2.3%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
117th
Greece rank
118th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Costa Rica
- Greece
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Greece, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 117th and Greece ranks 118th of 176 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.7% | 0.1% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Costa Rica or Greece?
- Costa Rica, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Costa Rica and Greece?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greece?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Greece rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Costa Rica ranks 117th and Greece ranks 118th 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.