Japan vs Sweden: Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase

Japan
1.36
in 2022
Sweden
1.26
in 2022
Japan rank
157th
Sweden rank
159th

Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase over time

  • Japan
  • Sweden
00.511.5201220172022

How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.36 against 1.26 in Sweden, a difference of 0.1.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sweden ahead.

Japan ranks 157th and Sweden ranks 159th of 175 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 1.03 1.4 0.37 Sweden
2020s 1.27 1.33 0.055 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase, Japan or Sweden?
Japan, at 1.36 against 1.26 in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase between Japan and Sweden?
0.1, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase?
Japan ranks 157th and Sweden ranks 159th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 1,050 data points, 2012–2022
Last refreshed