How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Croatia?

17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.

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.

Australia vs Croatia: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care

Australia

0.1%

in 2021

Croatia

0.1%

in 2022

Australia rank

114th

Croatia rank

114th

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time

Australia
Croatia

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Croatia, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 114th and Croatia ranks 114th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Croatia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.1%	0.8%	0.7%	Croatia
2010s	0.1%	0.6%	0.5%	Croatia
2020s	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%	Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Australia or Croatia?: Australia, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Croatia as of 2021.
What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Australia and Croatia?: 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Croatia?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
How do Australia and Croatia rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?: Australia ranks 114th and Croatia ranks 114th 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.

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Indicator: Risk of impoverishing 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 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).