Canada vs Russian Federation: Taxes as a share of cigarette price
Canada
63.3%
in 2022
Russian Federation
61.0%
in 2022
Canada rank
80th
Russian Federation rank
81st
Taxes as a share of cigarette price over time
- Canada
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Canada currently reports 63.3% against 61.0% in Russian Federation, a difference of 2.3%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 80th and Russian Federation ranks 81st of 190 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.5% | 30.4% | 34.2% | Canada |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 46.3% | 19.1% | Canada |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 58.5% | 4.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes as a share of cigarette price, Canada or Russian Federation?
- Canada, at 63.3% against 61.0% in Russian Federation as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes as a share of cigarette price between Canada and Russian Federation?
- 2.3%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russian Federation?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Russian Federation rank globally for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Canada ranks 80th and Russian Federation ranks 81st 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.