Ecuador vs India: Affordability of cigarettes
Ecuador
9.4%
in 2022
India
9.8%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
37th
India rank
35th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Ecuador
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 9.8% against 9.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 37th and India ranks 35th of 176 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.7% | 13.5% | 6.8% | India |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 11.5% | 1.8% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Ecuador or India?
- India, at 9.8% against 9.4% in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Ecuador and India?
- 0.4%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and India?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and India rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Ecuador ranks 37th and India ranks 35th 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.