Japan vs Sweden: Affordability cigarettes

Japan
1.36
in 2022
Sweden
1.26
in 2022
Japan rank
158th
Sweden rank
160th

Affordability cigarettes over time

  • Japan
  • Sweden
00.511.5201220172022

How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.36 against 1.26 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 1.03 1.4 0.37 Sweden
2020s 1.27 1.33 0.055 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher affordability cigarettes, Japan or Sweden?
Japan, at 1.36 against 1.26 in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in affordability 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 cigarettes?
Japan ranks 158th and Sweden ranks 160th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Affordability 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 cigarettes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 1,044 data points, 2012–2022
Last refreshed