Maldives vs New Zealand: Affordability of cigarettes
Maldives
4.3%
in 2022
New Zealand
4.3%
in 2022
Maldives rank
81st
New Zealand rank
80th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Maldives
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 4.3% against 4.3% in Maldives, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was New Zealand ahead.
Maldives ranks 81st and New Zealand ranks 80th of 176 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.6% | 3.5% | 0.8% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.5% | 0.9% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Maldives or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 4.3% against 4.3% in Maldives as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Maldives and New Zealand?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and New Zealand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Maldives and New Zealand rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Maldives ranks 81st and New Zealand ranks 80th 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.