Rwanda vs East Timor: Affordability of cigarettes
Rwanda
10.5%
in 2022
East Timor
12.6%
in 2022
Rwanda rank
31st
East Timor rank
28th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Rwanda
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 12.6% against 10.5% in Rwanda, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 31st and East Timor ranks 28th of 176 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.6% | 12.4% | 0.7% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 13.2% | 1.4% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Rwanda or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 12.6% against 10.5% in Rwanda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Rwanda and East Timor?
- 2.1%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and East Timor?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Rwanda and East Timor rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Rwanda ranks 31st 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.