Solomon Islands vs Tonga: Affordability of cigarettes
Solomon Islands
17.6%
in 2022
Tonga
20.2%
in 2022
Solomon Islands rank
12th
Tonga rank
10th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Solomon Islands
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 20.2% against 17.6% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 12th and Tonga ranks 10th of 176 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.9% | 13.2% | 3.7% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 20.2% | 2.6% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Solomon Islands or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 20.2% against 17.6% in Solomon Islands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Solomon Islands and Tonga?
- 2.6%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Tonga?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Solomon Islands and Tonga rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Solomon Islands ranks 12th and Tonga ranks 10th 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.