Affordability of cigarettes in Finland
Finland: Affordability of cigarettes was 1.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Affordability of cigarettes in Finland, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 1.9% for affordability of cigarettes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Finland peaked at 1.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2012.
Finland ranks 135th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Affordability of cigarettes in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.3% | — |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +2.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 98% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 98% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Finland?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Finland was 1.9% 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2012.
- How does Finland rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Finland ranks 135th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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.