Bhutan vs Samoa: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when

Bhutan
1.6
in 2022
Samoa
1.8
in 2016
Bhutan rank
100th
Samoa rank
98th

Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when over time

  • Bhutan
  • Samoa
05101520200320122022

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 2.54 11.36 Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when, 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 expenditure when 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 expenditure when?
Bhutan ranks 100th and Samoa ranks 98th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure 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

Indicator
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,380 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed