France vs Ireland: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
France
0.1%
in 2022
Ireland
0.1%
in 2022
France rank
116th
Ireland rank
116th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- France
- Ireland
How they compare
France currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
France ranks 116th and Ireland ranks 116th of 134 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Ireland |
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, France or Ireland?
- France, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between France and Ireland?
- 0.0%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do France and Ireland rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- France ranks 116th and Ireland ranks 116th 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.