Kazakhstan vs United States: Affordability of cigarettes
Kazakhstan
1.2%
in 2022
United States
1.1%
in 2022
Kazakhstan rank
165th
United States rank
166th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Kazakhstan
- United States
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was United States ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 165th and United States ranks 166th of 176 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.2% | United States |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Kazakhstan or United States?
- Kazakhstan, at 1.2% against 1.1% in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Kazakhstan and United States?
- 0.1%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Kazakhstan and United States rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Kazakhstan ranks 165th and United States ranks 166th 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.
Individual pages
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.