Affordability of cigarettes in Slovakia

Slovakia: Affordability of cigarettes was 2.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
2.2%
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
123rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2022
All-time low
2.0%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Affordability of cigarettes in Slovakia, 2012–2022

00.511.522012201720222012: 2 %2014: 2 %2016: 2.1 %2018: 2 %2020: 2.1 %2022: 2.2 %

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 Slovakia stood at 2.2%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Slovakia peaked at 2.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2018.

That places Slovakia 123rd out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.0% 2.0% 2.1% 4
2020s 2.1% 2.1% 2.2% 2

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 120 Trinidad and Tobago 2.3% compare
  2. 121 Uruguay 2.3% compare
  3. 122 Bahrain 2.2% compare
  4. 124 Bulgaria 2.2% compare
  5. 125 Iran 2.1% compare
  6. 126 Cuba 2.1% compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is affordability of cigarettes in Slovakia?
Affordability of cigarettes in Slovakia was 2.2% 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 Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2022.
What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2018.
How does Slovakia rank for affordability of cigarettes?
Slovakia ranks 123rd out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovakia 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

Indicator
Affordability of cigarettes
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 1,044 data points, 2012–2022
Last refreshed

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.