Belarus
Overall Score, 2024
1.63
out of
5
Overall Score
2024
Belarus's overall score is lower than the average score of its region, income group, and the global average. There is ample room for improvement in its cigarette tax system.
Component Score
2024
Belarus scores well in tax share and poorly in price, affordability change , and tax structure. Belarus would greatly benefit from increasing cigarette prices, reducing cigarette affordability, and improving the tax structure
Scores Over Time
Belarus's overall score increased slightly between 2014 and 2024, due to an increase in cigarette prices and the tax share of price. However the country has not been able to reduce the cigarette affordability over time.