Samoa vs Timor-Leste: Taxes as a share of cigarette price
Samoa
47.2%
in 2022
Timor-Leste
47.2%
in 2022
Samoa rank
118th
Timor-Leste rank
119th
Taxes as a share of cigarette price over time
- Samoa
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 47.2% against 47.2% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 118th and Timor-Leste ranks 119th of 190 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.5% | 0.0% | 62.5% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 23.4% | 32.1% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 34.5% | 13.7% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes as a share of cigarette price, Samoa or Timor-Leste?
- Samoa, at 47.2% against 47.2% in Timor-Leste as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes as a share of cigarette price between Samoa and Timor-Leste?
- 0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Timor-Leste?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Samoa and Timor-Leste rank globally for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Samoa ranks 118th and Timor-Leste ranks 119th 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.