Central African Republic vs Latvia: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Central African Republic
89.7%
in 2008
Latvia
89.9%
in 2022
Central African Republic rank
5th
Latvia rank
4th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Central African Republic
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 89.9% against 89.7% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 5th and Latvia ranks 4th of 134 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required, Central African Republic or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 89.9% against 89.7% in Central African Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Central African Republic and Latvia?
- 0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Latvia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2008.
- How do Central African Republic and Latvia rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Central African Republic ranks 5th and Latvia ranks 4th 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.