Albania vs Georgia: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Albania
3.1%
in 2022
Georgia
2.6%
in 2022
Albania rank
92nd
Georgia rank
95th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Albania
- Georgia
How they compare
Albania currently reports 3.1% against 2.6% in Georgia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Albania's figure about 1.2 times Georgia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Georgia ahead.
Albania ranks 92nd and Georgia ranks 95th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Georgia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 38.7% | 26.5% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 14.5% | 5.8% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 2.8% | 1.6% | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required, Albania or Georgia?
- Albania, at 3.1% against 2.6% in Georgia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Albania and Georgia?
- 0.5%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Georgia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Albania and Georgia rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Albania ranks 92nd and Georgia ranks 95th of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out-of-pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.