Bangladesh vs Comoros: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Bangladesh
51.0%
in 2022
Comoros
47.8%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
26th
Comoros rank
27th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Bangladesh
- Comoros
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 51.0% against 47.8% in Comoros, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Comoros's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 26th and Comoros ranks 27th of 134 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Comoros | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.8% | 62.9% | 21.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 51.7% | 19.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 47.3% | 9.0% | 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 Comoros?
- Bangladesh, at 51.0% against 47.8% in Comoros 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 Comoros?
- 3.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Comoros?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Comoros rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Bangladesh ranks 26th and Comoros ranks 27th 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.