Canada vs Iceland: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Canada
0.0%
in 2022
Iceland
0.0%
in 2022
Canada rank
119th
Iceland rank
119th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Canada
- Iceland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 119th and Iceland ranks 119th of 134 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Canada or Iceland?
- Canada, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Canada and Iceland?
- 0.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Canada ranks 119th and Iceland ranks 119th 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).