Kiribati vs Tonga: Affordability of cigarettes
Kiribati
21.2%
in 2022
Tonga
20.2%
in 2022
Kiribati rank
9th
Tonga rank
10th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Kiribati
- Tonga
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 21.2% against 20.2% in Tonga, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 9th and Tonga ranks 10th of 176 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.3% | 13.2% | 14.0% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 20.4% | 3.8% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Kiribati or Tonga?
- Kiribati, at 21.2% against 20.2% in Tonga as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Kiribati and Tonga?
- 1.0%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Tonga?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Kiribati and Tonga rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Kiribati ranks 9th and Tonga ranks 10th 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.