China vs Costa Rica: Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax

China
0.5%
in 2020
Costa Rica
0.5%
in 2020
China rank
95th
Costa Rica rank
95th

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

  • China
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

China currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.

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

China ranks 95th and Costa Rica ranks 95th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Costa Rica
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Costa Rica
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 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 - total tax, China or Costa Rica?
China, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax between China and Costa Rica?
0.0%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Costa Rica?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do China and Costa Rica rank globally for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax?
China ranks 95th and Costa Rica ranks 95th 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 - total tax. 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 - total tax
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
186 places, 1,273 data points, 2008–2020
Last refreshed