Armenia vs Russia: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Armenia
3.3%
in 2022
Russia
3.8%
in 2020
Armenia rank
92nd
Russia rank
90th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Armenia
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 3.8% against 3.3% in Armenia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Armenia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Armenia ahead.
Armenia ranks 92nd and Russia ranks 90th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 12.8% | 5.1% | Armenia |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 6.2% | 2.8% | Armenia |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 3.8% | 1.3% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Armenia or Russia?
- Russia, at 3.8% against 3.3% in Armenia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Armenia and Russia?
- 0.5%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Russia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Armenia and Russia rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Armenia ranks 92nd and Russia ranks 90th of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The proportion of population at risk of impoverishing expenditure when surgical care is required. Impoverishing expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care which drive people below a poverty threshold (using a threshold of $2.15 PPP/day).