Affordability of cigarettes in Austria
Austria: Affordability of cigarettes was 1.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Affordability of cigarettes in Austria, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 1.2% for affordability of cigarettes in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Austria peaked at 1.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2012.
That places Austria 162nd out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Affordability of cigarettes in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.2% | — |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -9.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 63% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 63% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Austria?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Austria was 1.2% 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2012.
- How does Austria rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Austria ranks 162nd out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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
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.