Comoros vs European Union: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Comoros
45.8%
in 2022
European Union
0.3%
in 2022
Comoros rank
37th
European Union rank
36th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Comoros
- European Union
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 45.8% against 0.3% in European Union, a difference of 45.5%.
That makes Comoros's figure about 147.8 times European Union's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Comoros has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 37th and European Union ranks 36th of 134 countries.
Comoros has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.9% | 0.8% | 56.0% | Comoros |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 0.5% | 49.5% | Comoros |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 0.3% | 45.0% | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Comoros or European Union?
- Comoros, at 45.8% against 0.3% in European Union as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Comoros and European Union?
- 45.5%, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and European Union?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Comoros and European Union rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Comoros ranks 37th 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).