Affordability of cigarettes in Cuba

Cuba: Affordability of cigarettes was 2.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2.1%
World rank
126th
of 176 countries
All-time high
14.2%
in 2018
All-time low
2.1%
in 2022
Years of data
5
2012–2022

Affordability of cigarettes in Cuba, 2012–2022

2.557.51012.5152012201720222012: 10.8 %2014: 9.8 %2016: 8.7 %2018: 14.2 %2022: 2.1 %

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

Annual values for Affordability of cigarettes in Cuba, 2012 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.9% 8.7% 14.2% 4
2020s 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 1

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 123 Slovakia 2.2% compare
  2. 124 Bulgaria 2.2% compare
  3. 125 Iran 2.1% compare
  4. 127 Canada 2.0% compare
  5. 127 Croatia 2.0% compare
  6. 127 Czechia 2.0% compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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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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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
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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.