Gabon vs Venezuela: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Gabon
21.1%
in 2022
Venezuela
15.2%
in 2022
Gabon rank
65th
Venezuela rank
68th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Gabon
- Venezuela
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 21.1% against 15.2% in Venezuela, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.4 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 65th and Venezuela ranks 68th of 134 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 14.9% | 9.5% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 13.0% | 5.0% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 14.7% | 5.6% | 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 Venezuela?
- Gabon, at 21.1% against 15.2% in Venezuela as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Gabon and Venezuela?
- 5.9%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Venezuela?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Gabon and Venezuela rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Gabon ranks 65th and Venezuela ranks 68th 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).