Sierra Leone vs Uganda: Affordability of cigarettes
Sierra Leone
12.0%
in 2020
Uganda
12.8%
in 2022
Sierra Leone rank
29th
Uganda rank
27th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Sierra Leone
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 12.8% against 12.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Uganda ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 29th and Uganda ranks 27th of 176 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.7% | 10.3% | 0.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.7% | 0.3% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Sierra Leone or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 12.8% against 12.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Sierra Leone and Uganda?
- 0.8%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Uganda?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
- How do Sierra Leone and Uganda rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 29th and Uganda ranks 27th 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.