How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Early-demographic dividend?

18 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.

Congo vs Early-demographic dividend: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Congo

63.7%

in 2022

Early-demographic dividend

23.0%

in 2022

Congo rank

17th

Early-demographic dividend rank

17th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

Congo
Early-demographic dividend

How they compare

Congo currently reports 63.7% against 23.0% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 40.7%.

That makes Congo's figure about 2.8 times Early-demographic dividend's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 17th and Early-demographic dividend ranks 17th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Early-demographic dividend	Difference	Ahead
2000s	72.9%	57.6%	15.4%	Congo
2010s	59.4%	37.4%	22.0%	Congo
2020s	63.7%	23.0%	40.7%	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Congo or Early-demographic dividend?: Congo, at 63.7% against 23.0% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Congo and Early-demographic dividend?: 40.7%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Early-demographic dividend?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Congo and Early-demographic dividend rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?: Congo ranks 17th and Early-demographic dividend ranks 17th 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.