Costa Rica vs Eswatini: Taxes as a share of cigarette price
Costa Rica
55.1%
in 2022
Eswatini
54.3%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
96th
Eswatini rank
98th
Taxes as a share of cigarette price over time
- Costa Rica
- Eswatini
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 55.1% against 54.3% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 96th and Eswatini ranks 98th of 190 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.6% | 37.1% | 4.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 48.6% | 3.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 53.9% | 1.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes as a share of cigarette price, Costa Rica or Eswatini?
- Costa Rica, at 55.1% against 54.3% in Eswatini as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes as a share of cigarette price between Costa Rica and Eswatini?
- 0.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Eswatini?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Eswatini rank globally for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Costa Rica ranks 96th and Eswatini ranks 98th 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.