Georgia vs Russia: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Georgia
3.1%
in 2022
Russia
3.8%
in 2020
Georgia rank
93rd
Russia rank
90th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Georgia
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 3.8% against 3.1% in Georgia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Georgia's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Georgia has been ahead every year.
Georgia ranks 93rd and Russia ranks 90th of 134 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3% | 12.8% | 11.4% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 6.2% | 4.3% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 0.2% | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Georgia or Russia?
- Russia, at 3.8% against 3.1% in Georgia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Georgia and Russia?
- 0.7%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Russia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Georgia and Russia rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Georgia ranks 93rd and Russia ranks 90th 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).