Mexico vs Panama: Affordability of cigarettes
Mexico
3.2%
in 2022
Panama
3.4%
in 2022
Mexico rank
99th
Panama rank
96th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Mexico
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 3.4% against 3.2% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Panama ahead.
Mexico ranks 99th and Panama ranks 96th of 176 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.9% | 3.2% | 0.3% | Panama |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 0.1% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Mexico or Panama?
- Panama, at 3.4% against 3.2% in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Mexico and Panama?
- 0.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Panama?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Panama rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Mexico ranks 99th and Panama ranks 96th 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.