France vs Italy: Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem

France
0.5%
in 2020
Italy
0.5%
in 2020
France rank
9th
Italy rank
11th

Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem over time

  • France
  • Italy
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How they compare

France currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was France ahead.

France ranks 9th and Italy ranks 11th of 184 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% France
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% France
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem, France or Italy?
France, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem between France and Italy?
0.0%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do France and Italy rank globally for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem?
France ranks 9th and Italy ranks 11th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem excise. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem excise
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
186 places, 1,272 data points, 2008–2020
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