Nicaragua vs East Timor: Affordability of cigarettes
Nicaragua
12.9%
in 2022
East Timor
12.6%
in 2022
Nicaragua rank
26th
East Timor rank
28th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Nicaragua
- East Timor
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 12.9% against 12.6% in East Timor, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was East Timor ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 26th and East Timor ranks 28th of 176 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.6% | 12.4% | 4.8% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 13.2% | 1.8% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Nicaragua or East Timor?
- Nicaragua, at 12.9% against 12.6% in East Timor as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Nicaragua and East Timor?
- 0.3%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and East Timor?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Nicaragua and East Timor rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Nicaragua ranks 26th and East Timor ranks 28th 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.