Jordan vs Mauritius: Taxes as a share of cigarette price
Jordan
78.0%
in 2022
Mauritius
78.2%
in 2022
Jordan rank
24th
Mauritius rank
22nd
Taxes as a share of cigarette price over time
- Jordan
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 78.2% against 78.0% in Jordan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Mauritius ahead.
Jordan ranks 24th and Mauritius ranks 22nd of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.2% | 80.7% | 3.5% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 74.2% | 6.3% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 79.7% | 1.7% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes as a share of cigarette price, Jordan or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 78.2% against 78.0% in Jordan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes as a share of cigarette price between Jordan and Mauritius?
- 0.2%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Mauritius?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Jordan and Mauritius rank globally for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Jordan ranks 24th and Mauritius ranks 22nd 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.