Egypt vs North Macedonia: Affordability of cigarettes
Egypt
2.8%
in 2022
North Macedonia
2.9%
in 2022
Egypt rank
107th
North Macedonia rank
104th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Egypt
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 107th and North Macedonia ranks 104th of 176 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.4% | 0.8% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 3.0% | 0.2% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Egypt or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Egypt as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Egypt and North Macedonia?
- 0.1%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and North Macedonia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and North Macedonia rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Egypt ranks 107th and North Macedonia ranks 104th 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.