Georgia vs Greece: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Georgia
2.6%
in 2022
Greece
2.3%
in 2022
Georgia rank
95th
Greece rank
96th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Georgia
- Greece
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 2.6% against 2.3% in Greece, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Georgia's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 95th and Greece ranks 96th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 3.0% | 35.6% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 4.7% | 9.8% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 3.0% | 0.2% | Greece |
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, Georgia or Greece?
- Georgia, at 2.6% against 2.3% in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Georgia and Greece?
- 0.3%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Greece?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Georgia and Greece rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Georgia ranks 95th and Greece ranks 96th 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.