Barbados vs Burkina Faso: Taxes as a share of cigarette price
Barbados
43.0%
in 2022
Burkina Faso
43.5%
in 2022
Barbados rank
130th
Burkina Faso rank
127th
Taxes as a share of cigarette price over time
- Barbados
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 43.5% against 43.0% in Barbados, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 130th and Burkina Faso ranks 127th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Burkina Faso in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.8% | 30.5% | 17.2% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 34.6% | 10.4% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 43.5% | 0.5% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes as a share of cigarette price, Barbados or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 43.5% against 43.0% in Barbados as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes as a share of cigarette price between Barbados and Burkina Faso?
- 0.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Burkina Faso?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Burkina Faso rank globally for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Barbados ranks 130th and Burkina Faso ranks 127th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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.