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

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.

Gabon vs Paraguay: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care

Gabon

21.1%

in 2022

Paraguay

21.1%

in 2022

Gabon rank

65th

Paraguay rank

65th

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time

Gabon
Paraguay

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 21.1% against 21.1% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Paraguay ahead.

Gabon ranks 65th and Paraguay ranks 65th of 134 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	24.4%	37.3%	12.9%	Paraguay
2010s	18.0%	27.0%	9.1%	Paraguay
2020s	20.2%	19.8%	0.4%	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Gabon or Paraguay?: Gabon, at 21.1% against 21.1% in Paraguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Gabon and Paraguay?: 0.0%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Paraguay?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Gabon and Paraguay rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?: Gabon ranks 65th and Paraguay 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).