Egypt vs United Kingdom: Affordability of cigarettes
Egypt
2.8%
in 2022
United Kingdom
2.8%
in 2022
Egypt rank
107th
United Kingdom rank
107th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Egypt
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 2.8% against 2.8% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 107th and United Kingdom ranks 107th of 176 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 0.6% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Egypt or United Kingdom?
- Egypt, at 2.8% against 2.8% in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Egypt and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United Kingdom?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and United Kingdom rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Egypt ranks 107th and United Kingdom ranks 107th 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.