Bahamas vs China: Taxes as a share of cigarette price
Bahamas
53.6%
in 2022
China
52.2%
in 2022
Bahamas rank
99th
China rank
101st
Taxes as a share of cigarette price over time
- Bahamas
- China
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 53.6% against 52.2% in China, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was China ahead.
Bahamas ranks 99th and China ranks 101st of 190 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.2% | 40.5% | 9.3% | China |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 51.5% | 16.3% | China |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 53.5% | 5.1% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes as a share of cigarette price, Bahamas or China?
- Bahamas, at 53.6% against 52.2% in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes as a share of cigarette price between Bahamas and China?
- 1.4%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and China?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Bahamas and China rank globally for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Bahamas ranks 99th and China ranks 101st 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.