Nepal vs Vanuatu: Affordability of cigarettes
Nepal
22.3%
in 2022
Vanuatu
24.6%
in 2022
Nepal rank
6th
Vanuatu rank
5th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Nepal
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 24.6% against 22.3% in Nepal, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 6th and Vanuatu ranks 5th of 176 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.7% | 23.6% | 6.9% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 23.0% | 1.4% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Nepal or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 24.6% against 22.3% in Nepal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Nepal and Vanuatu?
- 2.3%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Vanuatu?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Nepal and Vanuatu rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Nepal ranks 6th and Vanuatu ranks 5th 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.