Greece vs Timor-Leste: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Greece
2.3%
in 2022
Timor-Leste
2.9%
in 2014
Greece rank
96th
Timor-Leste rank
94th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Greece
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 2.9% against 2.3% in Greece, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.3 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Greece ranks 96th and Timor-Leste ranks 94th of 134 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 38.5% | 35.4% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.9% | 0.3% | Timor-Leste |
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, Greece or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 2.9% against 2.3% in Greece as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Greece and Timor-Leste?
- 0.6%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Timor-Leste?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2014.
- How do Greece and Timor-Leste rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Greece ranks 96th and Timor-Leste ranks 94th 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.