Comoros vs Korea: Taxes as a share of cigarette price
Comoros
73.5%
in 2022
Korea
73.8%
in 2022
Comoros rank
50th
Korea rank
48th
Taxes as a share of cigarette price over time
- Comoros
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 73.8% against 73.5% in Comoros, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 50th and Korea ranks 48th of 190 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.9% | 62.0% | 20.1% | Korea |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 66.7% | 14.4% | Korea |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 73.9% | 0.2% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes as a share of cigarette price, Comoros or Korea?
- Korea, at 73.8% against 73.5% in Comoros as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes as a share of cigarette price between Comoros and Korea?
- 0.3%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Comoros and Korea rank globally for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Comoros ranks 50th and Korea ranks 48th 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.