Samoa vs Turkmenistan: Affordability of cigarettes
Samoa
13.9%
in 2022
Turkmenistan
13.2%
in 2022
Samoa rank
23rd
Turkmenistan rank
25th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Samoa
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 13.9% against 13.2% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 23rd and Turkmenistan ranks 25th of 176 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.2% | 5.8% | 4.4% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 11.5% | 1.5% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Samoa or Turkmenistan?
- Samoa, at 13.9% against 13.2% in Turkmenistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Samoa and Turkmenistan?
- 0.7%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Turkmenistan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Samoa and Turkmenistan rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Samoa ranks 23rd and Turkmenistan ranks 25th 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.