Affordability of cigarettes in Tonga
Tonga: Affordability of cigarettes was 20.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Affordability of cigarettes in Tonga, 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 Tonga stood at 20.2%.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Tonga peaked at 20.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2012.
That places Tonga 10th out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.2% | 10.4% | 18.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 20.2% | 20.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 7 Gambia 21.5% compare
- 8 Madagascar 21.4% compare
- 9 Kiribati 21.2% compare
- 11 Palestine 18.6% compare
- 12 Solomon Islands 17.6% compare
- 13 Papua New Guinea 16.9% compare
More reference data data for Tonga
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Consumer price index 174.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Tonga?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Tonga was 20.2% 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 Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2012.
- How does Tonga rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Tonga ranks 10th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga 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
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.