Jamaica vs Samoa: Affordability of cigarettes
Jamaica
14.7%
in 2022
Samoa
13.9%
in 2022
Jamaica rank
20th
Samoa rank
23rd
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Jamaica
- Samoa
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 14.7% against 13.9% in Samoa, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 20th and Samoa ranks 23rd of 176 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.9% | 10.2% | 4.7% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 13.0% | 2.8% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Jamaica or Samoa?
- Jamaica, at 14.7% against 13.9% in Samoa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Jamaica and Samoa?
- 0.8%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Samoa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Samoa rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Jamaica ranks 20th and Samoa ranks 23rd 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.