Greece vs Latvia: Taxes as a share of cigarette price
Greece
81.2%
in 2022
Latvia
81.4%
in 2022
Greece rank
14th
Latvia rank
12th
Taxes as a share of cigarette price over time
- Greece
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 81.4% against 81.2% in Greece, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 14th and Latvia ranks 12th of 190 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.5% | 71.5% | 2.0% | Greece |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 79.5% | 2.5% | Greece |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 80.6% | 0.6% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes as a share of cigarette price, Greece or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 81.4% against 81.2% in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes as a share of cigarette price between Greece and Latvia?
- 0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Latvia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Latvia rank globally for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Greece ranks 14th and Latvia ranks 12th 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.
Individual pages
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.