Ecuador vs Zambia: Affordability of cigarettes
Ecuador
9.4%
in 2022
Zambia
8.6%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
37th
Zambia rank
40th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Ecuador
- Zambia
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 9.4% against 8.6% in Zambia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Zambia ahead.
Ecuador ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 40th of 176 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.7% | 10.5% | 3.8% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 10.0% | 0.3% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Ecuador or Zambia?
- Ecuador, at 9.4% against 8.6% in Zambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Ecuador and Zambia?
- 0.8%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Zambia rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Ecuador ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 40th 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.