Botswana vs Cape Verde: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Botswana
20.9%
in 2022
Cape Verde
21.6%
in 2022
Botswana rank
49th
Cape Verde rank
48th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Botswana
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 21.6% against 20.9% in Botswana, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 49th and Cape Verde ranks 48th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Cape Verde in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.1% | 22.9% | 5.2% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 16.8% | 4.5% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 16.2% | 2.7% | Botswana |
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, Botswana or Cape Verde?
- Cape Verde, at 21.6% against 20.9% in Botswana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Botswana and Cape Verde?
- 0.7%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cape Verde?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Cape Verde rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Botswana ranks 49th and Cape Verde ranks 48th 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.