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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4515 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6529 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1375 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5937 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7811 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
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
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.