New Zealand vs Seychelles: Affordability of cigarettes
New Zealand
4.3%
in 2022
Seychelles
4.5%
in 2022
New Zealand rank
80th
Seychelles rank
78th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- New Zealand
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 4.5% against 4.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 80th and Seychelles ranks 78th of 176 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.5% | 4.6% | 1.1% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 5.1% | 0.6% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, New Zealand or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 4.5% against 4.3% in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between New Zealand and Seychelles?
- 0.2%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Seychelles?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and Seychelles rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- New Zealand ranks 80th and Seychelles ranks 78th 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.