How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Cape Verde?

20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Cape Verde: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Brazil

23.1%

in 2022

Cape Verde

21.6%

in 2022

Brazil rank

45th

Cape Verde rank

48th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

Brazil
Cape Verde

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 23.1% against 21.6% in Cape Verde, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 45th and Cape Verde ranks 48th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Cape Verde	Difference	Ahead
2000s	22.4%	22.9%	0.5%	Cape Verde
2010s	14.0%	16.8%	2.8%	Cape Verde
2020s	14.8%	16.2%	1.4%	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Brazil or Cape Verde?: Brazil, at 23.1% against 21.6% in Cape Verde as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Brazil and Cape Verde?: 1.5%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Cape Verde?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Cape Verde rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?: Brazil ranks 45th and Cape Verde ranks 48th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk)
Unit: % of people at risk
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 173 places, 3,065 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

The proportion of population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required. Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.