How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Morocco?

18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.

Cape Verde vs Morocco: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required

Cape Verde

21.6%

in 2022

Morocco

20.9%

in 2022

Cape Verde rank

48th

Morocco rank

49th

Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time

Cape Verde
Morocco

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 21.6% against 20.9% in Morocco, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Morocco ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 48th and Morocco ranks 49th of 134 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Morocco	Difference	Ahead
2000s	24.0%	38.4%	14.4%	Morocco
2010s	16.8%	25.7%	8.9%	Morocco
2020s	16.2%	20.5%	4.2%	Morocco

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, Cape Verde or Morocco?: Cape Verde, at 21.6% against 20.9% in Morocco as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Cape Verde and Morocco?: 0.7%, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Morocco?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Cape Verde and Morocco rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?: Cape Verde ranks 48th and Morocco ranks 49th 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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Indicator: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Unit: % of people at risk
Source: Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 134 places, 2,380 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out-of-pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.