France vs Korea: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
France
0.1%
in 2022
Korea
0.1%
in 2022
France rank
116th
Korea rank
116th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- France
- Korea
How they compare
France currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
France ranks 116th and Korea ranks 116th of 134 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Korea |
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 Korea?
- France, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Korea 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 Korea?
- 0.0%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Korea?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do France and Korea rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- France ranks 116th and Korea 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.