Ethiopia vs Namibia: Affordability of cigarettes
Ethiopia
6.8%
in 2022
Namibia
6.5%
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
52nd
Namibia rank
55th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Ethiopia
- Namibia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 6.8% against 6.5% in Namibia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 52nd and Namibia ranks 55th of 176 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.2% | 6.4% | 2.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 7.5% | 1.6% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Ethiopia or Namibia?
- Ethiopia, at 6.8% against 6.5% in Namibia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Ethiopia and Namibia?
- 0.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Namibia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and Namibia rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Ethiopia ranks 52nd and Namibia ranks 55th 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.