Affordability of cigarettes in Finland

Finland: Affordability of cigarettes was 1.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.9%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
135th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 2022
All-time low
1.3%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Affordability of cigarettes in Finland, 2012–2022

00.511.522012201720222012: 1.3 %2014: 1.4 %2016: 1.5 %2018: 1.6 %2020: 1.9 %2022: 1.9 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.5% 1.3% 1.6% 4
2020s 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 2

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 133 Lithuania 1.9% compare
  2. 133 Spain 1.9% compare
  3. 135 Portugal 1.9% compare
  4. 137 Azerbaijan 1.9% compare
  5. 137 Turkey 1.9% compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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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

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.