Madagascar vs Nepal: Affordability of cigarettes
Madagascar
21.4%
in 2022
Nepal
22.3%
in 2022
Madagascar rank
8th
Nepal rank
6th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Madagascar
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 22.3% against 21.4% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 8th and Nepal ranks 6th of 176 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.9% | 16.7% | 5.2% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 21.6% | 0.1% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Madagascar or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 22.3% against 21.4% in Madagascar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Madagascar and Nepal?
- 0.9%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nepal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Madagascar and Nepal rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Madagascar ranks 8th and Nepal ranks 6th 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.