Botswana vs Iceland: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Botswana
20.9%
in 2022
Iceland
22.6%
in 2022
Botswana rank
49th
Iceland rank
47th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Botswana
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 22.6% against 20.9% in Botswana, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 49th and Iceland ranks 47th of 134 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.1% | 42.6% | 14.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 44.0% | 31.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 26.6% | 7.6% | Iceland |
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 Iceland?
- Iceland, at 22.6% 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 Iceland?
- 1.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Iceland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Iceland rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Botswana ranks 49th and Iceland ranks 47th 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.