Affordability of cigarettes in Cuba
Cuba: Affordability of cigarettes was 2.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Affordability of cigarettes in Cuba, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 2.1% for affordability of cigarettes in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Cuba peaked at 14.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2022.
Cuba ranks 126th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Affordability of cigarettes in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 10.8% | — |
| 2014 | 9.8% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | +62.8% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -85.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 2.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 55% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 2.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 60% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.9% | 8.7% | 14.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More reference data data for Cuba
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.529 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3791 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Cuba?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Cuba was 2.1% 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2022.
- How does Cuba rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Cuba ranks 126th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba 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.