Affordability of cigarettes in Slovakia
Slovakia: Affordability of cigarettes was 2.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Affordability of cigarettes in Slovakia, 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 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.
Affordability of cigarettes in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.0% | — |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +6.8% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 2.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 2.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More reference data data for Slovakia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1453 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7263 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7911 (2050)
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
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.