Affordability cigarettes in Sweden

Sweden: Affordability cigarettes was 1.26 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1.26
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
160th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.44
in 2014
All-time low
1.26
in 2022
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Affordability cigarettes in Sweden, 2012–2022

00.511.52012201720222012: 1.42014: 1.42016: 1.42018: 1.42020: 1.42022: 1.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, affordability cigarettes in Sweden stood at 1.26. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, affordability cigarettes in Sweden peaked at 1.44 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.26, in 2022.

That places Sweden 160th out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Affordability cigarettes in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Affordability cigarettes in Sweden, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 1.35 —
2014 1.44 +6.7%
2016 1.43 -0.7%
2018 1.38 -3.5%
2020 1.4 +1.4%
2022 1.26 -10.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 1.26 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.94, 65% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 1.26 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.94, 65% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.4 1.35 1.44 4
2020s 1.33 1.26 1.4 2

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 157 Denmark 1.38 compare
  2. 158 Japan 1.36 compare
  3. 159 Singapore 1.31 compare
  4. 161 United Arab Emirates 1.25 compare
  5. 162 Austria 1.22 compare
  6. 162 Brazil 1.22 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is affordability cigarettes in Sweden?
Affordability cigarettes in Sweden was 1.26 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest affordability cigarettes recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1.44 in 2014.
What is the lowest affordability cigarettes recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1.26 in 2022.
How does Sweden rank for affordability cigarettes?
Sweden ranks 160th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
Is affordability cigarettes rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden 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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Indicator
Affordability cigarettes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 1,044 data points, 2012–2022
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