How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Venezuela?

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.

Cyprus vs Venezuela: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Cyprus

6.1%

in 2022

Venezuela

8.6%

in 2022

Cyprus rank

79th

Venezuela rank

77th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

Cyprus
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 8.6% against 6.1% in Cyprus, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.4 times Cyprus's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Venezuela ahead.

Cyprus ranks 79th and Venezuela ranks 77th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
2000s	8.2%	13.4%	5.2%	Venezuela
2010s	8.3%	9.0%	0.7%	Venezuela
2020s	2.3%	8.3%	6.0%	Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Cyprus or Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 8.6% against 6.1% in Cyprus as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Cyprus and Venezuela?: 2.5%, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Venezuela?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Cyprus and Venezuela rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?: Cyprus ranks 79th and Venezuela ranks 77th 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.