Australia vs Vanuatu: Taxes as a share of cigarette price
Australia
77.0%
in 2022
Vanuatu
77.5%
in 2022
Australia rank
29th
Vanuatu rank
27th
Taxes as a share of cigarette price over time
- Australia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 77.5% against 77.0% in Australia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 29th and Vanuatu ranks 27th of 190 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.1% | 57.4% | 4.7% | Australia |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 57.6% | 6.1% | Australia |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 67.9% | 7.5% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes as a share of cigarette price, Australia or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 77.5% against 77.0% in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes as a share of cigarette price between Australia and Vanuatu?
- 0.5%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Vanuatu?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Vanuatu rank globally for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Australia ranks 29th and Vanuatu ranks 27th 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.