Affordability of cigarettes in Lithuania

Lithuania: Affordability of cigarettes was 1.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1.9%
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
133rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.3%
in 2020
All-time low
1.9%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Affordability of cigarettes in Lithuania, 2012–2022

00.511.522.52012201720222012: 2.2 %2014: 2.2 %2016: 2.3 %2018: 2.3 %2020: 2.3 %2022: 1.9 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 1.9% for affordability of cigarettes in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 17.1% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Lithuania peaked at 2.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2022.

Lithuania ranks 133rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.2% 2.2% 2.3% 4
2020s 2.1% 1.9% 2.3% 2

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 130 Poland 2.0% compare
  2. 131 Israel 2.0% compare
  3. 131 Latvia 2.0% compare
  4. 133 Spain 1.9% compare
  5. 135 Finland 1.9% compare
  6. 135 Portugal 1.9% compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is affordability of cigarettes in Lithuania?
Affordability of cigarettes in Lithuania 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 Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2022.
How does Lithuania rank for affordability of cigarettes?
Lithuania ranks 133rd out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania 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.