Kuwait vs Zambia: Taxes as a share of cigarette price
Kuwait
24.0%
in 2022
Zambia
22.7%
in 2022
Kuwait rank
169th
Zambia rank
172nd
Taxes as a share of cigarette price over time
- Kuwait
- Zambia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 24.0% against 22.7% in Zambia, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Zambia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 169th and Zambia ranks 172nd of 190 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.0% | 46.5% | 10.5% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 37.0% | 10.1% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 31.5% | 10.0% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes as a share of cigarette price, Kuwait or Zambia?
- Kuwait, at 24.0% against 22.7% in Zambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes as a share of cigarette price between Kuwait and Zambia?
- 1.3%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Zambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Kuwait and Zambia rank globally for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Kuwait ranks 169th and Zambia ranks 172nd 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.