Australia vs Malta: Taxes as a share of cigarette price
Australia
77.0%
in 2022
Malta
77.6%
in 2022
Australia rank
29th
Malta rank
26th
Taxes as a share of cigarette price over time
- Australia
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 77.6% against 77.0% in Australia, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 29th and Malta ranks 26th of 190 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.1% | 76.2% | 14.1% | Malta |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 76.7% | 12.9% | Malta |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 77.6% | 2.1% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes as a share of cigarette price, Australia or Malta?
- Malta, at 77.6% against 77.0% in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes as a share of cigarette price between Australia and Malta?
- 0.6%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malta?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Malta rank globally for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Australia ranks 29th and Malta ranks 26th 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.