What is the difference in taxes as a share of cigarette price between Bosnia and Herzegovina and France?

0.2%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and France?

8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.

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.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs France: Taxes as a share of cigarette price

Bosnia and Herzegovina

84.0%

in 2022

France

83.8%

in 2022

Bosnia and Herzegovina rank

7th

France rank

8th

Taxes as a share of cigarette price over time

Bosnia and Herzegovina
France

How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 84.0% against 83.8% in France, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was France ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 7th and France ranks 8th of 190 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 1 and France in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bosnia and Herzegovina	France	Difference	Ahead
2000s	56.5%	80.4%	23.9%	France
2010s	79.4%	80.7%	1.2%	France
2020s	84.0%	83.5%	0.5%	Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes as a share of cigarette price, Bosnia and Herzegovina or France?: Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 84.0% against 83.8% in France as of 2022.
What is the difference in taxes as a share of cigarette price between Bosnia and Herzegovina and France?: 0.2%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and France?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and France rank globally for taxes as a share of cigarette price?: Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 7th and France ranks 8th 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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Indicator: Taxes as a share of cigarette price
Unit: %
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 1,472 data points, 2008–2022
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.