Madagascar vs Palestine: Affordability of cigarettes

Madagascar
21.4%
in 2022
Palestine
18.6%
in 2022
Madagascar rank
8th
Palestine rank
11th

Affordability of cigarettes over time

  • Madagascar
  • Palestine
0102030201220172022

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 21.4% against 18.6% in Palestine, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Palestine's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 8th and Palestine ranks 11th of 176 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Palestine Difference Ahead
2010s 21.9% 16.8% 5.2% Madagascar
2020s 21.8% 19.2% 2.6% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Madagascar or Palestine?
Madagascar, at 21.4% against 18.6% in Palestine as of 2022.
What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Madagascar and Palestine?
2.8%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Palestine?
6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do Madagascar and Palestine rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
Madagascar ranks 8th and Palestine ranks 11th 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

Indicator
Affordability of cigarettes
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 1,044 data points, 2012–2022
Last refreshed

The 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.