Affordability of cigarettes in Seychelles
Seychelles: Affordability of cigarettes was 4.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Affordability of cigarettes in Seychelles, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 4.5% for affordability of cigarettes in 2022.
The figure is down 20.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Seychelles peaked at 5.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2014.
That places Seychelles 78th 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 | 4.6% | 3.9% | 5.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 5.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 75 Mauritania 4.7% compare
- 76 Uzbekistan 4.7% compare
- 77 Mauritius 4.6% compare
- 79 Peru 4.4% compare
- 80 New Zealand 4.3% compare
- 81 Maldives 4.3% compare
More reference data data for Seychelles
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0283 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0597 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.4096 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 147.52 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3814 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4806 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Seychelles?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Seychelles was 4.5% 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2014.
- How does Seychelles rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Seychelles ranks 78th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.