Canada vs Japan: Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific

Canada
0.5%
in 2020
Japan
0.5%
in 2020
Canada rank
18th
Japan rank
19th

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

  • Canada
  • Japan
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Canada ranks 18th and Japan ranks 19th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.1% Canada
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% Canada
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Canada

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, Canada or Japan?
Canada, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific between Canada and Japan?
0.0%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Canada and Japan rank globally for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific?
Canada ranks 18th and Japan ranks 19th 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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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