Romania vs Sweden: Taxes as a share of cigarette price
Romania
69.1%
in 2022
Sweden
67.9%
in 2022
Romania rank
62nd
Sweden rank
65th
Taxes as a share of cigarette price over time
- Romania
- Sweden
How they compare
Romania currently reports 69.1% against 67.9% in Sweden, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 62nd and Sweden ranks 65th of 190 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.4% | 71.8% | 0.5% | Romania |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 70.2% | 4.2% | Romania |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 68.0% | 1.4% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes as a share of cigarette price, Romania or Sweden?
- Romania, at 69.1% against 67.9% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes as a share of cigarette price between Romania and Sweden?
- 1.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Romania ranks 62nd and Sweden ranks 65th 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.