Dominican Republic vs Portugal: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Dominican Republic
5.7%
in 2022
Portugal
5.2%
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
80th
Portugal rank
83rd
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Dominican Republic
- Portugal
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 5.7% against 5.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 80th and Portugal ranks 83rd of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.2% | 6.5% | 27.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 6.2% | 5.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 5.4% | 1.0% | Portugal |
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, Dominican Republic or Portugal?
- Dominican Republic, at 5.7% against 5.2% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Dominican Republic and Portugal?
- 0.5%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Portugal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Dominican Republic and Portugal rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Dominican Republic ranks 80th and Portugal ranks 83rd 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.