How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Rwanda?

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.

IBRD only vs Rwanda: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care

IBRD only

22.4%

in 2022

Rwanda

75.0%

in 2022

IBRD only rank

22nd

Rwanda rank

20th

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time

IBRD only
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 75.0% against 22.4% in IBRD only, a difference of 52.6%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 3.3 times IBRD only's.

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

IBRD only ranks 22nd and Rwanda ranks 20th of 39 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	IBRD only	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
2000s	52.1%	91.5%	39.4%	Rwanda
2010s	34.0%	83.4%	49.3%	Rwanda
2020s	24.0%	77.8%	53.8%	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, IBRD only or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 75.0% against 22.4% in IBRD only as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between IBRD only and Rwanda?: 52.6%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Rwanda?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do IBRD only and Rwanda rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?: IBRD only ranks 22nd and Rwanda ranks 20th of 39 groups.
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).