Austria vs Cyprus: Taxes as a share of cigarette price
Austria
74.0%
in 2022
Cyprus
74.4%
in 2022
Austria rank
47th
Cyprus rank
44th
Taxes as a share of cigarette price over time
- Austria
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 74.4% against 74.0% in Austria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 47th and Cyprus ranks 44th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Cyprus in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.5% | 72.1% | 2.4% | Austria |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 75.5% | 1.0% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 74.4% | 0.2% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes as a share of cigarette price, Austria or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 74.4% against 74.0% in Austria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes as a share of cigarette price between Austria and Cyprus?
- 0.4%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Cyprus?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Cyprus rank globally for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Austria ranks 47th and Cyprus ranks 44th 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.