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

Democratic Republic of Congo
85
in 2022
Syria
87.5
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
9th
Syria rank
6th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Syria
020406080100200320122022

How they compare

Syria currently reports 87.5 against 85 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.5.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Syria ranks 6th of 134 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 97.09 4.63 92.46 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 84.88 25.34 59.53 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 84.8 87.5 2.7 Syria

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 Syria?
Syria, at 87.5 against 85 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when between Democratic Republic of Congo and Syria?
2.5, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Syria?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Syria rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Syria ranks 6th 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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About this data

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