Bolivia vs European Union: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Bolivia
43.5%
in 2022
European Union
0.3%
in 2022
Bolivia rank
39th
European Union rank
36th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Bolivia
- European Union
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 43.5% against 0.3% in European Union, a difference of 43.2%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 140.4 times European Union's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 39th and European Union ranks 36th of 134 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.5% | 0.8% | 62.7% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 0.5% | 50.4% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 0.3% | 45.1% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Bolivia or European Union?
- Bolivia, at 43.5% against 0.3% in European Union as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Bolivia and European Union?
- 43.2%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and European Union?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Bolivia and European Union rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Bolivia ranks 39th and European Union ranks 36th 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).