Mauritius vs New Zealand: Affordability of cigarettes
Mauritius
4.6%
in 2022
New Zealand
4.3%
in 2022
Mauritius rank
77th
New Zealand rank
80th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Mauritius
- New Zealand
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 4.6% against 4.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 77th and New Zealand ranks 80th of 176 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 0.4% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 0.0% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Mauritius or New Zealand?
- Mauritius, at 4.6% against 4.3% in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Mauritius and New Zealand?
- 0.3%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and New Zealand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Mauritius and New Zealand rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Mauritius ranks 77th 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.