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Costa Rica vs Laos: Affordability of cigarettes

Costa Rica
2.4%
in 2022
Laos
2.5%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
117th
Laos rank
115th

Affordability of cigarettes over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Laos
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.

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

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

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About this data

Indicator
Affordability of cigarettes
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 1,044 data points, 2012–2022
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The 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.