Bhutan vs Samoa: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Bhutan
1.6%
in 2022
Samoa
1.8%
in 2016
Bhutan rank
100th
Samoa rank
98th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Bhutan
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 100th and Samoa ranks 98th of 134 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 3.4% | 13.1% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 2.5% | 11.4% | 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 Samoa?
- Samoa, at 1.8% against 1.6% in Bhutan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Bhutan and Samoa?
- 0.2%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Samoa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
- How do Bhutan and Samoa rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Bhutan ranks 100th and Samoa ranks 98th 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.