Belize vs Pakistan: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Belize
29.5%
in 2022
Pakistan
33.7%
in 2022
Belize rank
39th
Pakistan rank
36th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Belize
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 33.7% against 29.5% in Belize, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 39th and Pakistan ranks 36th of 134 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6% | 71.2% | 43.6% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 54.9% | 26.7% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 36.6% | 5.5% | Pakistan |
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, Belize or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 33.7% against 29.5% in Belize as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Belize and Pakistan?
- 4.2%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Pakistan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Pakistan rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Belize ranks 39th and Pakistan ranks 36th 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.