Iraq vs Kuwait: Affordability of cigarettes
Iraq
0.8%
in 2022
Kuwait
0.7%
in 2022
Iraq rank
171st
Kuwait rank
174th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Iraq
- Kuwait
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 171st and Kuwait ranks 174th of 176 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Iraq or Kuwait?
- Iraq, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Kuwait as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Iraq and Kuwait?
- 0.1%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kuwait?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Iraq and Kuwait rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Iraq ranks 171st and Kuwait ranks 174th 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.