Marshall Islands vs Palau: Affordability of cigarettes
Marshall Islands
5.2%
in 2022
Palau
5.3%
in 2022
Marshall Islands rank
70th
Palau rank
68th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Marshall Islands
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 5.3% against 5.2% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 70th and Palau ranks 68th of 176 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.4% | 3.7% | 3.6% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.0% | 0.4% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Marshall Islands or Palau?
- Palau, at 5.3% against 5.2% in Marshall Islands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Marshall Islands and Palau?
- 0.1%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Palau?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Marshall Islands and Palau rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Marshall Islands ranks 70th and Palau ranks 68th 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.