Ireland vs Norway: Affordability of cigarettes
Ireland
1.6%
in 2022
Norway
1.7%
in 2022
Ireland rank
149th
Norway rank
146th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 149th and Norway ranks 146th of 176 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 0.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Ireland and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Ireland ranks 149th and Norway ranks 146th 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.