Affordability of cigarettes in Croatia

Croatia: Affordability of cigarettes was 2.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2.0%
Change on year
down 24.0%
World rank
127th
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.9%
in 2014
All-time low
2.0%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Affordability of cigarettes in Croatia, 2012–2022

01232012201720222012: 2.5 %2014: 2.9 %2016: 2.8 %2018: 2.6 %2020: 2.7 %2022: 2 %

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

Analysis

In 2022, affordability of cigarettes in Croatia stood at 2.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 24.0% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Croatia peaked at 2.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2022.

That places Croatia 127th out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.7% 2.5% 2.9% 4
2020s 2.3% 2.0% 2.7% 2

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 124 Bulgaria 2.2% compare
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  5. 127 Czechia 2.0% compare
  6. 130 Poland 2.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is affordability of cigarettes in Croatia?
Affordability of cigarettes in Croatia was 2.0% 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 Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2022.
How does Croatia rank for affordability of cigarettes?
Croatia ranks 127th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia 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.