Bangladesh vs Benin: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Bangladesh
51.0%
in 2022
Benin
47.4%
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
26th
Benin rank
28th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Bangladesh
- Benin
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 51.0% against 47.4% in Benin, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 26th and Benin ranks 28th of 134 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Benin | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.2% | 56.1% | 28.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 50.2% | 18.5% | Bangladesh |
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, Bangladesh or Benin?
- Bangladesh, at 51.0% against 47.4% in Benin as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Bangladesh and Benin?
- 3.6%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Benin?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Bangladesh and Benin rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Bangladesh ranks 26th and Benin ranks 28th 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.