Costa Rica vs Laos: Affordability cigarettes

Costa Rica
2.39
in 2022
Laos
2.46
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
117th
Laos rank
115th

Affordability cigarettes over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Laos
012345201220172022

How they compare

Laos currently reports 2.46 against 2.39 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.07.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 117th and Laos ranks 115th of 176 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Laos Difference Ahead
2010s 2.64 4.17 1.53 Laos
2020s 2.6 2.75 0.145 Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher affordability cigarettes, Costa Rica or Laos?
Laos, at 2.46 against 2.39 in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in affordability cigarettes between Costa Rica and Laos?
0.07, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Laos?
6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Laos rank globally for affordability cigarettes?
Costa Rica ranks 117th and Laos ranks 115th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Affordability cigarettes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Affordability cigarettes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 1,044 data points, 2012–2022
Last refreshed