How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Gabon?

18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.

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.

Ecuador vs Gabon: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care

Ecuador

22.7%

in 2022

Gabon

21.1%

in 2022

Ecuador rank

64th

Gabon rank

65th

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time

Ecuador
Gabon

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 22.7% against 21.1% in Gabon, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 64th and Gabon ranks 65th of 134 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Gabon	Difference	Ahead
2000s	33.9%	24.4%	9.5%	Ecuador
2010s	23.6%	18.0%	5.6%	Ecuador
2020s	24.7%	20.2%	4.5%	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Ecuador or Gabon?: Ecuador, at 22.7% against 21.1% in Gabon as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Ecuador and Gabon?: 1.6%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Gabon?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and Gabon rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?: Ecuador ranks 64th and Gabon ranks 65th 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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Indicator: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk)
Unit: % of people at risk
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 173 places, 3,065 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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).