Kiribati vs Malaysia: Taxes as a share of cigarette price
Kiribati
50.9%
in 2022
Malaysia
51.6%
in 2022
Kiribati rank
107th
Malaysia rank
104th
Taxes as a share of cigarette price over time
- Kiribati
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 51.6% against 50.9% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Malaysia ahead.
Kiribati ranks 107th and Malaysia ranks 104th of 190 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.0% | 54.0% | 4.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 55.3% | 5.8% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 51.5% | 5.4% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes as a share of cigarette price, Kiribati or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 51.6% against 50.9% in Kiribati as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes as a share of cigarette price between Kiribati and Malaysia?
- 0.7%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Malaysia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Kiribati and Malaysia rank globally for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Kiribati ranks 107th and Malaysia ranks 104th 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.