Australia vs South Korea: Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific

Australia
0.7%
in 2020
South Korea
0.7%
in 2020
Australia rank
6th
South Korea rank
6th

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

  • Australia
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Korea ahead.

Australia ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 6th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0%
2010s 0.5% 0.6% 0.0% South Korea
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0%

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 - specific, Australia or South Korea?
Australia, at 0.7% against 0.7% in South Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific between Australia and South Korea?
0.0%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific?
Australia ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 6th 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 - specific excise. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific 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
Last refreshed