Affordability of cigarettes in Chile
Chile: Affordability of cigarettes was 2.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Affordability of cigarettes in Chile, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for affordability of cigarettes in Chile is 2.6%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Chile peaked at 3.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2014.
That places Chile 113th out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Affordability of cigarettes in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.2% | — |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -11.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 2.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Chile's 2.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 77% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Chile?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Chile was 2.6% 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2014.
- How does Chile rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Chile ranks 113th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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.