Mauritania vs Mauritius: Affordability of cigarettes
Mauritania
4.7%
in 2022
Mauritius
4.6%
in 2022
Mauritania rank
75th
Mauritius rank
77th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 4.7% against 4.6% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 75th and Mauritius ranks 77th of 176 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.8% | 3.8% | 2.9% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.5% | 0.5% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Mauritania or Mauritius?
- Mauritania, at 4.7% against 4.6% in Mauritius as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Mauritania and Mauritius?
- 0.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Mauritius?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Mauritania and Mauritius rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Mauritania ranks 75th and Mauritius ranks 77th 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.