Affordability of cigarettes in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Affordability of cigarettes was 7.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Affordability of cigarettes in Guinea-Bissau, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, affordability of cigarettes in Guinea-Bissau stood at 7.5%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 11.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2022.
That places Guinea-Bissau 44th out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.6% | 8.5% | 11.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0461 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1951 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1558 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0727 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.6203 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 142.94 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Guinea-Bissau?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Guinea-Bissau was 7.5% 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2022.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 44th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.