Sweden vs Tonga: Taxes as a share of cigarette price
Sweden
67.9%
in 2022
Tonga
67.4%
in 2022
Sweden rank
65th
Tonga rank
67th
Taxes as a share of cigarette price over time
- Sweden
- Tonga
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 67.9% against 67.4% in Tonga, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 65th and Tonga ranks 67th of 190 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.8% | 42.6% | 29.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 59.8% | 10.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 67.4% | 0.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes as a share of cigarette price, Sweden or Tonga?
- Sweden, at 67.9% against 67.4% in Tonga as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes as a share of cigarette price between Sweden and Tonga?
- 0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Tonga?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Sweden and Tonga rank globally for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Sweden ranks 65th and Tonga ranks 67th 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.