Affordability of cigarettes in Moldova
Moldova: Affordability of cigarettes was 3.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Affordability of cigarettes in Moldova, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 3.6% for affordability of cigarettes in 2022.
The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Moldova peaked at 4.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2014.
That places Moldova 91st out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Affordability of cigarettes in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.5% | — |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -16.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 3.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 3.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 1.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 4.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More reference data data for Moldova
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2466 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1366 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Moldova?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Moldova was 3.6% 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2014.
- How does Moldova rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Moldova ranks 91st out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova 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.