Sweden vs United Kingdom: Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific

Sweden
0.5%
in 2020
United Kingdom
0.5%
in 2020
Sweden rank
25th
United Kingdom rank
27th

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

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom
0.10.20.30.40.5200820142020

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Sweden ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 27th of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 0.4% 0.3% United Kingdom
2010s 0.4% 0.5% 0.0% United Kingdom
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Sweden

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, Sweden or United Kingdom?
Sweden, at 0.5% against 0.5% in United Kingdom as of 2020.
What is the difference in most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific between Sweden and United Kingdom?
0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific?
Sweden ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 27th 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