Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Gabon: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
14.3%
in 2022
Gabon
15.8%
in 2022
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
63rd
Gabon rank
61st
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 15.8% against 14.3% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia, Plurinational State of's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 63rd and Gabon ranks 61st of 134 countries.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.8% | 41.0% | 4.8% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 15.2% | 13.8% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 13.6% | 2.2% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
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, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 15.8% against 14.3% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Gabon?
- 1.5%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Gabon?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Gabon rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 63rd and Gabon ranks 61st 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.