Lesotho vs Liberia: Affordability of cigarettes
Lesotho
26.1%
in 2022
Liberia
24.8%
in 2022
Lesotho rank
2nd
Liberia rank
4th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Lesotho
- Liberia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 26.1% against 24.8% in Liberia, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 2nd and Liberia ranks 4th of 176 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.0% | 12.0% | 15.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 24.6% | 2.7% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Lesotho or Liberia?
- Lesotho, at 26.1% against 24.8% in Liberia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Lesotho and Liberia?
- 1.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Liberia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and Liberia rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Lesotho ranks 2nd and Liberia ranks 4th 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.