Mongolia vs Russia: Affordability of cigarettes

Mongolia
1.8%
in 2022
Russia
1.7%
in 2022
Mongolia rank
142nd
Russia rank
145th

Affordability of cigarettes over time

  • Mongolia
  • Russia
00.511.52201220172022

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Russia, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Mongolia ahead.

Mongolia ranks 142nd and Russia ranks 145th of 176 countries.

Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Russia Difference Ahead
2010s 1.9% 1.4% 0.5% Mongolia
2020s 1.9% 1.9% 0.0% Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Mongolia or Russia?
Mongolia, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Russia as of 2022.
What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Mongolia and Russia?
0.1%, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Russia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do Mongolia and Russia rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
Mongolia ranks 142nd 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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Indicator
Affordability of cigarettes
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 1,044 data points, 2012–2022
Last refreshed

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.