Chile vs El Salvador: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Chile
13.8%
in 2021
El Salvador
13.3%
in 2022
Chile rank
64th
El Salvador rank
66th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Chile
- El Salvador
How they compare
Chile currently reports 13.8% against 13.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was El Salvador ahead.
Chile ranks 64th and El Salvador ranks 66th of 134 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 30.5% | 12.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 18.6% | 10.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 13.9% | 3.8% | El Salvador |
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, Chile or El Salvador?
- Chile, at 13.8% against 13.3% in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Chile and El Salvador?
- 0.5%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and El Salvador?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Chile and El Salvador rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Chile ranks 64th and El Salvador ranks 66th 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.