Canada vs Ecuador: Taxes as a share of cigarette price
Canada
63.3%
in 2022
Ecuador
64.0%
in 2022
Canada rank
80th
Ecuador rank
78th
Taxes as a share of cigarette price over time
- Canada
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 64.0% against 63.3% in Canada, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 80th and Ecuador ranks 78th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.5% | 64.3% | 0.3% | Canada |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 70.3% | 4.9% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 65.4% | 2.9% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes as a share of cigarette price, Canada or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 64.0% against 63.3% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes as a share of cigarette price between Canada and Ecuador?
- 0.7%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ecuador?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Ecuador rank globally for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Canada ranks 80th and Ecuador ranks 78th 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.