How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?

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.

Germany vs Netherlands: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Germany

0.0%

in 2022

Netherlands

0.0%

in 2022

Germany rank

124th

Netherlands rank

124th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

Germany
Netherlands

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Germany ranks 124th and Netherlands ranks 124th of 134 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%	Germany
2010s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Netherlands
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Germany or Netherlands?: Germany, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Netherlands as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Germany and Netherlands?: 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?: Germany ranks 124th and Netherlands ranks 124th 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: 03 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.