Romania vs Tunisia: Taxes as a share of cigarette price
Romania
69.1%
in 2022
Tunisia
69.4%
in 2022
Romania rank
62nd
Tunisia rank
61st
Taxes as a share of cigarette price over time
- Romania
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 69.4% against 69.1% in Romania, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Tunisia ahead.
Romania ranks 62nd and Tunisia ranks 61st of 190 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.4% | 85.0% | 12.7% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 77.2% | 2.8% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 70.1% | 0.8% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes as a share of cigarette price, Romania or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 69.4% against 69.1% in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes as a share of cigarette price between Romania and Tunisia?
- 0.3%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Tunisia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Romania and Tunisia rank globally for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Romania ranks 62nd and Tunisia ranks 61st 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.