Senegal vs Zambia: Affordability of cigarettes
Senegal
8.3%
in 2022
Zambia
8.6%
in 2022
Senegal rank
42nd
Zambia rank
40th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Senegal
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 8.6% against 8.3% in Senegal, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 42nd and Zambia ranks 40th of 176 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.1% | 10.5% | 3.4% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 10.0% | 1.7% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Senegal or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 8.6% against 8.3% in Senegal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Senegal and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Senegal and Zambia rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Senegal ranks 42nd and Zambia ranks 40th 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.