Brazil vs Türkiye: Taxes as a share of cigarette price
Brazil
80.2%
in 2022
Türkiye
80.8%
in 2022
Brazil rank
17th
Türkiye rank
15th
Taxes as a share of cigarette price over time
- Brazil
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 80.8% against 80.2% in Brazil, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Türkiye ahead.
Brazil ranks 17th and Türkiye ranks 15th of 190 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.1% | 73.2% | 16.1% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 81.0% | 13.3% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 80.9% | 82.8% | 1.9% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes as a share of cigarette price, Brazil or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 80.8% against 80.2% in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes as a share of cigarette price between Brazil and Türkiye?
- 0.6%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Türkiye?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Türkiye rank globally for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Brazil ranks 17th and Türkiye ranks 15th 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.