Georgia vs Jamaica: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Georgia
2.6%
in 2022
Jamaica
3.1%
in 2022
Georgia rank
95th
Jamaica rank
92nd
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Georgia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 3.1% against 2.6% in Georgia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Georgia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 95th and Jamaica ranks 92nd of 134 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.9% | 6.4% | 23.5% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 4.9% | 9.6% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 0.1% | Georgia |
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 Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 3.1% against 2.6% in Georgia 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 Jamaica?
- 0.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Jamaica?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Georgia and Jamaica rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Georgia ranks 95th and Jamaica ranks 92nd 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.