Kenya vs Sri Lanka: Affordability of cigarettes
Kenya
15.2%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
15.0%
in 2022
Kenya rank
17th
Sri Lanka rank
19th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Kenya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 15.2% against 15.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Kenya ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 19th of 176 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.2% | 13.8% | 6.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 16.5% | 3.2% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Kenya or Sri Lanka?
- Kenya, at 15.2% against 15.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Sri Lanka rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Kenya ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 19th 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.