Eswatini vs Lesotho: Taxes as a share of cigarette price
Eswatini
54.3%
in 2022
Lesotho
52.7%
in 2022
Eswatini rank
98th
Lesotho rank
100th
Taxes as a share of cigarette price over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 54.3% against 52.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 98th and Lesotho ranks 100th of 190 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.1% | 28.5% | 8.5% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 47.4% | 0.8% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 53.9% | 51.6% | 2.3% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes as a share of cigarette price, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Eswatini, at 54.3% against 52.7% in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes as a share of cigarette price between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 1.6%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Eswatini ranks 98th and Lesotho ranks 100th 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.