Affordability of cigarettes in East Timor

East Timor: Affordability of cigarettes was 12.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
12.6%
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
28th
of 176 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 2018
All-time low
10.1%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Affordability of cigarettes in East Timor, 2012–2022

0510152012201720222012: 12.2 %2014: 10.1 %2016: 11.1 %2018: 16 %2020: 13.9 %2022: 12.6 %

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 East Timor stood at 12.6%.

That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in East Timor peaked at 16.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2014.

East Timor ranks 28th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.4% 10.1% 16.0% 4
2020s 13.2% 12.6% 13.9% 2

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 25 Turkmenistan 13.2% compare
  2. 26 Nicaragua 12.9% compare
  3. 27 Uganda 12.8% compare
  4. 29 Sierra Leone 12.0% compare
  5. 30 Chad 11.4% compare
  6. 31 Rwanda 10.5% compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is affordability of cigarettes in East Timor?
Affordability of cigarettes in East Timor was 12.6% 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 East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2014.
How does East Timor rank for affordability of cigarettes?
East Timor ranks 28th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Timor 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.