Japan vs Sweden: Affordability of cigarettes
Japan
1.4%
in 2022
Sweden
1.3%
in 2022
Japan rank
158th
Sweden rank
160th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sweden ahead.
Japan ranks 158th and Sweden ranks 160th of 176 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Japan or Sweden?
- Japan, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Japan and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Japan ranks 158th and Sweden ranks 160th 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.