Sierra Leone vs East Timor: Affordability of cigarettes
Sierra Leone
12.0%
in 2020
East Timor
12.6%
in 2022
Sierra Leone rank
29th
East Timor rank
28th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Sierra Leone
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 12.6% against 12.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was East Timor ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 29th 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 | Sierra Leone | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.7% | 12.4% | 1.6% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 13.9% | 1.9% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Sierra Leone or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 12.6% against 12.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Sierra Leone and East Timor?
- 0.6%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and East Timor?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
- How do Sierra Leone and East Timor rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 29th 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.