Hungary vs Romania: Affordability of cigarettes
Hungary
3.1%
in 2022
Romania
3.2%
in 2022
Hungary rank
100th
Romania rank
98th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Hungary
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 3.2% against 3.1% in Hungary, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 100th and Romania ranks 98th of 176 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.9% | 4.2% | 1.3% | Romania |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.5% | 0.4% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Hungary or Romania?
- Romania, at 3.2% against 3.1% in Hungary as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Hungary and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Hungary ranks 100th and Romania ranks 98th 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.