How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mauritius?

13 years are reported by both, from 2006 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.

Costa Rica vs Mauritius: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Costa Rica

8.9%

in 2022

Mauritius

8.8%

in 2022

Costa Rica rank

75th

Mauritius rank

76th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

Costa Rica
Mauritius

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 8.9% against 8.8% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Mauritius ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 75th and Mauritius ranks 76th of 134 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
2000s	15.9%	18.2%	2.2%	Mauritius
2010s	8.4%	11.8%	3.4%	Mauritius
2020s	9.1%	8.7%	0.4%	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Costa Rica or Mauritius?: Costa Rica, at 8.9% against 8.8% in Mauritius as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Costa Rica and Mauritius?: 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mauritius?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Mauritius rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?: Costa Rica ranks 75th and Mauritius ranks 76th 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.