Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when

Democratic Republic of Congo
85
in 2022
Sierra Leone
84.3
in 2019
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
9th
Sierra Leone rank
10th

Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Sierra Leone
020406080100200320122022

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 85 against 84.3 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.7.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Sierra Leone ranks 10th of 134 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 97.09 96.27 0.8143 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 84.88 78.04 6.83 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 85 against 84.3 in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
0.7, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Sierra Leone ranks 10th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure 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 expenditure when surgical care is required
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,380 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed