Fiji vs Papua New Guinea: Affordability of cigarettes
Fiji
15.6%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
16.9%
in 2022
Fiji rank
15th
Papua New Guinea rank
13th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Fiji
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 16.9% against 15.6% in Fiji, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Fiji's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Fiji ranks 15th and Papua New Guinea ranks 13th of 176 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.1% | 23.3% | 14.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 18.7% | 2.9% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Fiji or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 16.9% against 15.6% in Fiji as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Fiji and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Papua New Guinea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Fiji and Papua New Guinea rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Fiji ranks 15th and Papua New Guinea ranks 13th 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.