South Korea vs United Arab Emirates: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
South Korea
0.1%
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
0.1%
in 2022
South Korea rank
114th
United Arab Emirates rank
114th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- South Korea
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 114th and United Arab Emirates ranks 114th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, South Korea or United Arab Emirates?
- South Korea, at 0.1% against 0.1% in United Arab Emirates as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between South Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- South Korea ranks 114th and United Arab Emirates ranks 114th 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).