Chile vs Tunisia: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Chile
13.8%
in 2021
Tunisia
13.6%
in 2022
Chile rank
64th
Tunisia rank
65th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Chile
- Tunisia
How they compare
Chile currently reports 13.8% against 13.6% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 64th and Tunisia ranks 65th of 134 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2% | 42.0% | 17.8% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 14.2% | 6.1% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 14.1% | 3.9% | Tunisia |
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 Tunisia?
- Chile, at 13.8% against 13.6% in Tunisia 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 Tunisia?
- 0.2%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Tunisia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Chile and Tunisia rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Chile ranks 64th and Tunisia ranks 65th 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.