Which has higher taxes as a share of cigarette price, Djibouti or Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 29.9% against 28.6% in Djibouti as of 2022.

What is the difference in taxes as a share of cigarette price between Djibouti and Sao Tome and Principe?

1.3%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Sao Tome and Principe?

5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.

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.

Djibouti vs Sao Tome and Principe: Taxes as a share of cigarette price

Djibouti

28.6%

in 2016

Sao Tome and Principe

29.9%

in 2022

Djibouti rank

161st

Sao Tome and Principe rank

159th

Taxes as a share of cigarette price over time

Djibouti
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 29.9% against 28.6% in Djibouti, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Djibouti ranks 161st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 159th of 190 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Djibouti	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	24.1%	25.0%	0.9%	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	27.9%	25.0%	2.9%	Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes as a share of cigarette price, Djibouti or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 29.9% against 28.6% in Djibouti as of 2022.
What is the difference in taxes as a share of cigarette price between Djibouti and Sao Tome and Principe?: 1.3%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Sao Tome and Principe?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
How do Djibouti and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for taxes as a share of cigarette price?: Djibouti ranks 161st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 159th 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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Indicator: Taxes as a share of cigarette price
Unit: %
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 1,472 data points, 2008–2022
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.