Ghana vs Mauritania: Affordability of cigarettes
Ghana
4.9%
in 2022
Mauritania
4.7%
in 2022
Ghana rank
72nd
Mauritania rank
75th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Ghana
- Mauritania
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4.9% against 4.7% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Mauritania ahead.
Ghana ranks 72nd and Mauritania ranks 75th of 176 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.1% | 6.8% | 1.6% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 5.0% | 0.6% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Ghana or Mauritania?
- Ghana, at 4.9% against 4.7% in Mauritania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Ghana and Mauritania?
- 0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mauritania?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Mauritania rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Ghana ranks 72nd and Mauritania ranks 75th 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.