Affordability of cigarettes in Armenia

Armenia: Affordability of cigarettes was 3.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
3.0%
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
103rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 2012
All-time low
3.0%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Affordability of cigarettes in Armenia, 2012–2022

012342012201720222012: 4.2 %2014: 3.7 %2016: 3.5 %2018: 3.4 %2020: 3.4 %2022: 3 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Armenia recorded 3.0% for affordability of cigarettes in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Armenia peaked at 4.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2022.

Armenia ranks 103rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.7% 3.4% 4.2% 4
2020s 3.2% 3.0% 3.4% 2

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 100 Hungary 3.1% compare
  2. 101 Georgia 3.1% compare
  3. 102 Serbia 3.1% compare
  4. 104 North Macedonia 2.9% compare
  5. 105 Montenegro 2.9% compare
  6. 106 Cambodia 2.8% compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is affordability of cigarettes in Armenia?
Affordability of cigarettes in Armenia was 3.0% in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2022.
How does Armenia rank for affordability of cigarettes?
Armenia ranks 103rd out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Affordability of cigarettes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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

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.