Iceland vs Libya: Affordability of cigarettes

Iceland
1.6%
in 2022
Libya
1.4%
in 2022
Iceland rank
153rd
Libya rank
156th

Affordability of cigarettes over time

  • Iceland
  • Libya
1234201220172022

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1.6% against 1.4% in Libya, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 153rd and Libya ranks 156th of 176 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Libya Difference Ahead
2010s 1.7% 1.7% 0.0% Iceland
2020s 1.7% 2.5% 0.8% Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Iceland or Libya?
Iceland, at 1.6% against 1.4% in Libya as of 2022.
What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Iceland and Libya?
0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Libya?
6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do Iceland and Libya rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
Iceland ranks 153rd and Libya ranks 156th 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

Indicator
Affordability of cigarettes
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 1,044 data points, 2012–2022
Last refreshed

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.