Tonga vs Palestine: Affordability of cigarettes
Tonga
20.2%
in 2022
Palestine
18.6%
in 2022
Tonga rank
10th
Palestine rank
11th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Tonga
- Palestine
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 20.2% against 18.6% in Palestine, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Palestine's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Palestine ahead.
Tonga ranks 10th and Palestine ranks 11th of 176 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.2% | 16.8% | 3.5% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 19.2% | 1.2% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Tonga or Palestine?
- Tonga, at 20.2% against 18.6% in Palestine as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Tonga and Palestine?
- 1.6%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Palestine?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Tonga and Palestine rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Tonga ranks 10th and Palestine ranks 11th 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
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.