Trinidad and Tobago vs Uganda: Taxes as a share of cigarette price
Trinidad and Tobago
27.6%
in 2022
Uganda
29.8%
in 2022
Trinidad and Tobago rank
162nd
Uganda rank
160th
Taxes as a share of cigarette price over time
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 29.8% against 27.6% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 162nd and Uganda ranks 160th of 190 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Trinidad and Tobago | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7% | 59.2% | 22.6% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 39.6% | 10.2% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 32.2% | 5.5% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes as a share of cigarette price, Trinidad and Tobago or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 29.8% against 27.6% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes as a share of cigarette price between Trinidad and Tobago and Uganda?
- 2.2%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and Uganda?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Trinidad and Tobago and Uganda rank globally for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 162nd and Uganda ranks 160th 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.