Tajikistan vs Zambia: Affordability of cigarettes
Tajikistan
9.2%
in 2022
Zambia
8.6%
in 2022
Tajikistan rank
38th
Zambia rank
40th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Tajikistan
- Zambia
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 9.2% against 8.6% in Zambia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Zambia ahead.
Tajikistan ranks 38th 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 | Tajikistan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.7% | 10.5% | 1.8% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 10.0% | 0.3% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Tajikistan or Zambia?
- Tajikistan, at 9.2% against 8.6% in Zambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Tajikistan and Zambia?
- 0.6%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tajikistan and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Tajikistan and Zambia rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Tajikistan ranks 38th 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.