Armenia vs Ecuador: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Armenia
19.0%
in 2022
Ecuador
18.2%
in 2022
Armenia rank
55th
Ecuador rank
56th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Armenia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 19.0% against 18.2% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Armenia ahead.
Armenia ranks 55th and Ecuador ranks 56th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.7% | 43.2% | 0.5% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 20.9% | 13.5% | Armenia |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 20.0% | 0.0% | Armenia |
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, Armenia or Ecuador?
- Armenia, at 19.0% against 18.2% in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Armenia and Ecuador?
- 0.8%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Ecuador?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Armenia and Ecuador rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Armenia ranks 55th and Ecuador ranks 56th 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.