Malta vs Russia: Affordability of cigarettes
Malta
1.8%
in 2022
Russia
1.7%
in 2022
Malta rank
143rd
Russia rank
145th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Malta
- Russia
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Russia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 143rd and Russia ranks 145th of 176 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.4% | 0.8% | Malta |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 0.0% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Malta or Russia?
- Malta, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Russia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Malta and Russia?
- 0.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Russia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Malta and Russia rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Malta ranks 143rd and Russia ranks 145th 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.