Kenya vs Yemen: Affordability of cigarettes
Kenya
15.2%
in 2022
Yemen
15.7%
in 2022
Kenya rank
17th
Yemen rank
14th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Kenya
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 15.7% against 15.2% in Kenya, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 17th and Yemen ranks 14th of 176 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.2% | 10.2% | 3.0% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 14.3% | 1.1% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Kenya or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 15.7% against 15.2% in Kenya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Kenya and Yemen?
- 0.5%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Yemen?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Yemen rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Kenya ranks 17th and Yemen ranks 14th 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.