Namibia vs Suriname: Affordability of cigarettes

Namibia
6.5%
in 2022
Suriname
6.2%
in 2022
Namibia rank
55th
Suriname rank
57th

Affordability of cigarettes over time

  • Namibia
  • Suriname
2468201220172022

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 6.5% against 6.2% in Suriname, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 55th and Suriname ranks 57th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Suriname Difference Ahead
2010s 6.4% 3.8% 2.7% Namibia
2020s 7.5% 6.6% 0.9% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Namibia or Suriname?
Namibia, at 6.5% against 6.2% in Suriname as of 2022.
What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Namibia and Suriname?
0.3%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Suriname?
6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do Namibia and Suriname rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
Namibia ranks 55th and Suriname ranks 57th 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.