Brazil vs Iceland: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Brazil
23.1%
in 2022
Iceland
22.6%
in 2022
Brazil rank
45th
Iceland rank
47th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Brazil
- Iceland
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 23.1% against 22.6% in Iceland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Iceland ahead.
Brazil ranks 45th 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 | Brazil | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 42.6% | 20.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 44.0% | 29.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 26.6% | 11.8% | 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, Brazil or Iceland?
- Brazil, at 23.1% against 22.6% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Brazil and Iceland?
- 0.5%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iceland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Iceland rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Brazil ranks 45th 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.