Affordability cigarettes in Palau
Palau: Affordability cigarettes was 5.33 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
5.33
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
68th
of 176 countries
All-time high
5.33
in 2022
All-time low
2.9
in 2012
Years of data
6
2012–2022
Affordability cigarettes in Palau, 2012–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, affordability cigarettes in Palau stood at 5.33. 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 cigarettes in Palau peaked at 5.33 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 cigarettes in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.9 | — |
| 2014 | 3.78 | +30.3% |
| 2016 | 4 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 4.26 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 4.72 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 5.33 | +12.9% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 5.33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.94, 2.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Palau's 5.33 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.15, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.73 | 2.9 | 4.26 | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.03 | 4.72 | 5.33 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 66 Ukraine 5.38 compare
- 67 Botswana 5.34 compare
- 68 Cote d'Ivoire 5.33 compare
- 70 Marshall Islands 5.15 compare
- 71 Indonesia 4.98 compare
More reference data data for Palau
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Political regime fh 2 (2025)
- Political regime lexical 7 (2025)
- Elections for the governments chief executive 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections lexical 1 (2025)
- Universal suffrage men lexical 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability cigarettes in Palau?
- Affordability cigarettes in Palau was 5.33 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest affordability cigarettes recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 5.33 in 2022.
- What is the lowest affordability cigarettes recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 in 2012.
- How does Palau rank for affordability cigarettes?
- Palau ranks 68th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Affordability cigarettes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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