Bulgaria vs Russia: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Bulgaria
4.6%
in 2022
Russia
3.8%
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
87th
Russia rank
90th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Bulgaria
- Russia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 4.6% against 3.8% in Russia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Russia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 87th and Russia ranks 90th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 12.8% | 3.6% | Russia |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 6.2% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 3.8% | 2.4% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Bulgaria or Russia?
- Bulgaria, at 4.6% against 3.8% in Russia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Bulgaria and Russia?
- 0.8%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Russia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Russia rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Bulgaria ranks 87th 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.
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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).