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.
Affordability of cigarettes in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.6% | — |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +28.2% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -20.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 4.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 2.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 4.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.8%, 58% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0024 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0348 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 2.17 (2050)
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
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.