Sweden vs United Arab Emirates: Affordability of cigarettes

Sweden

1.3%

in 2022

United Arab Emirates

1.2%

in 2022

Sweden rank

160th

United Arab Emirates rank

161st

Affordability of cigarettes over time

Sweden
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 160th and United Arab Emirates ranks 161st of 176 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Affordability of cigarettes
Unit: %
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 1,044 data points, 2012–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The 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.