Nicaragua vs Sierra Leone: Affordability of cigarettes
Nicaragua
12.9%
in 2022
Sierra Leone
12.0%
in 2020
Nicaragua rank
26th
Sierra Leone rank
29th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Nicaragua
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 12.9% against 12.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 29th of 176 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.6% | 10.7% | 3.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 12.0% | 5.2% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Nicaragua or Sierra Leone?
- Nicaragua, at 12.9% against 12.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Nicaragua and Sierra Leone?
- 0.9%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sierra Leone?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
- How do Nicaragua and Sierra Leone rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Nicaragua ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 29th 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.