Madagascar vs Vanuatu: Affordability of cigarettes
Madagascar
21.4%
in 2022
Vanuatu
24.6%
in 2022
Madagascar rank
8th
Vanuatu rank
5th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Madagascar
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 24.6% against 21.4% in Madagascar, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Madagascar ranks 8th and Vanuatu ranks 5th of 176 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.9% | 23.6% | 1.7% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 23.0% | 1.2% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Madagascar or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 24.6% against 21.4% in Madagascar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Madagascar and Vanuatu?
- 3.2%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Vanuatu?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Madagascar and Vanuatu rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Madagascar ranks 8th and Vanuatu ranks 5th 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.