Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Affordability of cigarettes
Rwanda
10.5%
in 2022
Sierra Leone
12.0%
in 2020
Rwanda rank
31st
Sierra Leone rank
29th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 12.0% against 10.5% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 31st and Sierra Leone ranks 29th of 176 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.6% | 10.7% | 0.9% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 12.0% | 1.2% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 12.0% against 10.5% in Rwanda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 1.5%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
- How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Rwanda ranks 31st 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.