Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Georgia: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2.2%
in 2022
Georgia
2.6%
in 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
97th
Georgia rank
95th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Georgia
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 2.6% against 2.2% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Georgia's figure about 1.2 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Georgia ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 97th and Georgia ranks 95th of 134 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 38.7% | 29.9% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 14.5% | 11.2% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.8% | 0.4% | Georgia |
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, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Georgia?
- Georgia, at 2.6% against 2.2% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Georgia?
- 0.4%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Georgia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Georgia rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 97th and Georgia ranks 95th 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.