Gambia vs Liberia: Affordability of cigarettes
Gambia
21.5%
in 2022
Liberia
24.8%
in 2022
Gambia rank
7th
Liberia rank
4th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Gambia
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 24.8% against 21.5% in Gambia, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Liberia ahead.
Gambia ranks 7th and Liberia ranks 4th of 176 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.3% | 0.9% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 24.6% | 4.8% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Gambia or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 24.8% against 21.5% in Gambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Gambia and Liberia?
- 3.3%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Liberia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Gambia and Liberia rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Gambia ranks 7th and Liberia ranks 4th 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.