Albania vs Solomon Islands: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Albania
3.1%
in 2022
Solomon Islands
3.3%
in 2022
Albania rank
92nd
Solomon Islands rank
91st
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Albania
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 3.3% against 3.1% in Albania, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 92nd and Solomon Islands ranks 91st of 134 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 3.3% | 9.4% | Albania |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 2.4% | 6.2% | Albania |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.9% | 0.4% | 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 Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 3.3% against 3.1% in Albania 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 Solomon Islands?
- 0.2%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Solomon Islands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Albania and Solomon Islands rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Albania ranks 92nd and Solomon Islands ranks 91st 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.