How much of the price of cigarettes is the total tax on cigarettes?

This map tells us the amount paid in taxes as a percentage of the price of a pack of cigarettes for the most widely sold brand of cigarettes in the country.

Data source: World Health Organization Global Health Observatory Database

More information:

• The amount of tax paid on a pack of cigarettes as a percent of the total cost of the pack of cigarettes can be used to assess the extent to which governments try to prevent youth smoking by making it less affordable.