Germany vs Sweden: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Germany
0.0%
in 2022
Sweden
0.0%
in 2022
Germany rank
124th
Sweden rank
124th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sweden ahead.
Germany ranks 124th and Sweden ranks 124th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
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, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Germany ranks 124th and Sweden ranks 124th 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.