Guinea-Bissau vs Rwanda: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Guinea-Bissau
81.3%
in 2022
Rwanda
75.0%
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau rank
18th
Rwanda rank
20th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Rwanda
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 81.3% against 75.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Rwanda ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 18th and Rwanda ranks 20th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.8% | 91.5% | 4.7% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 83.4% | 1.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 83.3% | 77.8% | 5.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Guinea-Bissau or Rwanda?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 81.3% against 75.0% in Rwanda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Guinea-Bissau and Rwanda?
- 6.3%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Rwanda?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Rwanda rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 18th and Rwanda ranks 20th 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).