Egypt vs Nicaragua: Taxes as a share of cigarette price
Egypt
74.9%
in 2022
Nicaragua
75.7%
in 2022
Egypt rank
42nd
Nicaragua rank
39th
Taxes as a share of cigarette price over time
- Egypt
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 75.7% against 74.9% in Egypt, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 42nd and Nicaragua ranks 39th of 190 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.3% | 19.8% | 39.5% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 33.0% | 41.0% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 66.3% | 10.4% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes as a share of cigarette price, Egypt or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 75.7% against 74.9% in Egypt as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes as a share of cigarette price between Egypt and Nicaragua?
- 0.8%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nicaragua?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Nicaragua rank globally for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Egypt ranks 42nd and Nicaragua ranks 39th 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.