Antigua and Barbuda vs Mauritania: Taxes as a share of cigarette price
Antigua and Barbuda
14.9%
in 2022
Mauritania
17.8%
in 2022
Antigua and Barbuda rank
183rd
Mauritania rank
180th
Taxes as a share of cigarette price over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 17.8% against 14.9% in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Antigua and Barbuda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 183rd and Mauritania ranks 180th of 190 countries.
Antigua and Barbuda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 8.7% | 6.1% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 7.4% | 7.6% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 11.9% | 2.8% | Antigua and Barbuda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes as a share of cigarette price, Antigua and Barbuda or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 17.8% against 14.9% in Antigua and Barbuda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes as a share of cigarette price between Antigua and Barbuda and Mauritania?
- 2.9%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Mauritania?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Mauritania rank globally for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 183rd and Mauritania ranks 180th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Taxes as a share of cigarette price. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of taxes on the retail price of a pack of cigarettes. This includes all taxes and is based on one pack (20 cigarettes) of the most sold brand in the country.