How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Hungary?

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.

Ecuador vs Hungary: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Ecuador

18.2%

in 2022

Hungary

20.2%

in 2022

Ecuador rank

56th

Hungary rank

53rd

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

Ecuador
Hungary

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 20.2% against 18.2% in Ecuador, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 56th and Hungary ranks 53rd of 134 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Hungary	Difference	Ahead
2000s	43.2%	33.9%	9.4%	Ecuador
2010s	20.9%	36.0%	15.1%	Hungary
2020s	20.0%	21.7%	1.7%	Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Ecuador or Hungary?: Hungary, at 20.2% against 18.2% in Ecuador as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Ecuador and Hungary?: 2.0%, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Hungary?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and Hungary rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?: Ecuador ranks 56th and Hungary ranks 53rd 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.