Ecuador vs Hungary: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Ecuador
18.2%
in 2022
Hungary
20.2%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
56th
Hungary rank
53rd
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Ecuador
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 20.2% against 18.2% in Ecuador, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 56th and Hungary ranks 53rd of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.2% | 33.9% | 9.4% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 36.0% | 15.1% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 21.7% | 1.7% | Hungary |
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 Hungary?
- Hungary, at 20.2% 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 Hungary?
- 2.0%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Hungary?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Hungary rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Ecuador ranks 56th and Hungary ranks 53rd 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.