Canada vs Romania: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Canada
0.1%
in 2022
Romania
0.1%
in 2022
Canada rank
116th
Romania rank
116th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Canada
- Romania
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Romania, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 116th and Romania ranks 116th of 134 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 1.2% | 0.8% | Romania |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Romania |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | — |
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, Canada or Romania?
- Canada, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Canada and Romania?
- 0.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Romania?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Romania rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Canada ranks 116th and Romania ranks 116th 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.