Bhutan vs Republic of Moldova: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Bhutan
1.6%
in 2022
Republic of Moldova
0.9%
in 2022
Bhutan rank
100th
Republic of Moldova rank
103rd
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Bhutan
- Republic of Moldova
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1.6% against 0.9% in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.8 times Republic of Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.
Bhutan ranks 100th and Republic of Moldova ranks 103rd of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Moldova in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Republic of Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 36.8% | 22.5% | Republic of Moldova |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 9.5% | 2.1% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Bhutan |
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, Bhutan or Republic of Moldova?
- Bhutan, at 1.6% against 0.9% in Republic of Moldova as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Bhutan and Republic of Moldova?
- 0.7%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Republic of Moldova?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Republic of Moldova rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Bhutan ranks 100th and Republic of Moldova ranks 103rd 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.