Austria vs Korea: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Austria
0.2%
in 2022
Korea
0.1%
in 2022
Austria rank
114th
Korea rank
116th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Austria
- Korea
How they compare
Austria currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Austria's figure about 2.0 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Korea ahead.
Austria ranks 114th and Korea ranks 116th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Korea |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Austria |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Austria |
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, Austria or Korea?
- Austria, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Austria and Korea?
- 0.1%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Korea?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Korea rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Austria ranks 114th and Korea ranks 116th 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.