How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Serbia?

14 years are reported by both, from 2005 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.

Montenegro vs Serbia: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Montenegro

4.7%

in 2022

Serbia

5.0%

in 2022

Montenegro rank

86th

Serbia rank

84th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

Montenegro
Serbia

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 5.0% against 4.7% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Montenegro's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Serbia ahead.

Montenegro ranks 86th and Serbia ranks 84th of 134 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Montenegro	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	9.8%	8.2%	1.5%	Montenegro
2010s	8.6%	9.0%	0.4%	Serbia
2020s	4.7%	5.0%	0.3%	Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Montenegro or Serbia?: Serbia, at 5.0% against 4.7% in Montenegro as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Montenegro and Serbia?: 0.3%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Serbia?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Montenegro and Serbia rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?: Montenegro ranks 86th and Serbia ranks 84th 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.