Belarus vs Vanuatu: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Belarus
1.5%
in 2022
Vanuatu
0.7%
in 2022
Belarus rank
101st
Vanuatu rank
104th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Belarus
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 1.5% against 0.7% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Belarus's figure about 2.1 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 101st and Vanuatu ranks 104th of 134 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.4% | 2.4% | 5.0% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Vanuatu |
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, Belarus or Vanuatu?
- Belarus, at 1.5% against 0.7% in Vanuatu as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Belarus and Vanuatu?
- 0.8%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Vanuatu?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Belarus and Vanuatu rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Belarus ranks 101st and Vanuatu ranks 104th 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.