Ecuador vs Haiti: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Ecuador
18.2%
in 2022
Haiti
19.1%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
56th
Haiti rank
54th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Ecuador
- Haiti
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 19.1% against 18.2% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 56th and Haiti ranks 54th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Haiti in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 39.3% | 7.2% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 27.0% | 7.2% | Haiti |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 31.6% | 11.6% | Haiti |
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, Ecuador or Haiti?
- Haiti, at 19.1% against 18.2% in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Ecuador and Haiti?
- 0.9%, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Haiti?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Haiti rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Ecuador ranks 56th and Haiti ranks 54th 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.