Benin vs Congo: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Benin
63.9%
in 2019
Congo
68.0%
in 2022
Benin rank
27th
Congo rank
25th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Benin
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 68.0% against 63.9% in Benin, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Congo ahead.
Benin ranks 27th and Congo ranks 25th of 134 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.1% | 71.3% | 4.3% | Congo |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 67.0% | 1.5% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Benin or Congo?
- Congo, at 68.0% against 63.9% in Benin as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Benin and Congo?
- 4.1%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Congo?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Benin and Congo rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Benin ranks 27th and Congo ranks 25th 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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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).