Affordability of cigarettes in Maldives
Maldives: Affordability of cigarettes was 4.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Affordability of cigarettes in Maldives, 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 Maldives is 4.3%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 34.6% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Maldives peaked at 6.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2014.
That places Maldives 81st out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 3.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.3% | 6.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 78 Seychelles 4.5% compare
- 79 Peru 4.4% compare
- 80 New Zealand 4.3% compare
- 82 Bangladesh 4.2% compare
- 83 Barbados 4.2% compare
- 84 Congo 4.1% compare
More reference data data for Maldives
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 5 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Maldives?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Maldives was 4.3% 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2014.
- How does Maldives rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Maldives ranks 81st out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives 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.