Affordability of cigarettes in Palau
Palau: Affordability of cigarettes was 5.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Affordability of cigarettes in Palau, 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 Palau stood at 5.3%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Palau peaked at 5.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2012.
That places Palau 68th out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Affordability of cigarettes in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.9% | — |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +30.3% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +12.9% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 5.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 2.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Palau's 5.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.2%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.9% | 4.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.7% | 5.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 66 Ukraine 5.4% compare
- 67 Botswana 5.3% compare
- 68 Cote d'Ivoire 5.3% compare
- 70 Marshall Islands 5.2% compare
- 71 Indonesia 5.0% compare
More reference data data for Palau
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Palau?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Palau was 5.3% 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2012.
- How does Palau rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Palau ranks 68th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau 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.