Affordability of cigarettes in Iceland
Iceland: Affordability of cigarettes was 1.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Affordability of cigarettes in Iceland, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for affordability of cigarettes in Iceland is 1.6%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Iceland peaked at 1.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2022.
That places Iceland 153rd out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Affordability of cigarettes in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.7% | — |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -13.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 80% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 80% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Iceland?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Iceland was 1.6% 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Iceland ranks 153rd out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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.