Papua New Guinea vs Rwanda: Taxes as a share of cigarette price
Papua New Guinea
65.2%
in 2022
Rwanda
64.2%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea rank
74th
Rwanda rank
77th
Taxes as a share of cigarette price over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 65.2% against 64.2% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 74th and Rwanda ranks 77th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.0% | 33.4% | 8.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 44.6% | 3.7% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 64.2% | 5.1% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes as a share of cigarette price, Papua New Guinea or Rwanda?
- Papua New Guinea, at 65.2% against 64.2% in Rwanda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes as a share of cigarette price between Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 1.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 74th and Rwanda ranks 77th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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.