Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when

Guinea-Bissau
86.5
in 2022
Sierra Leone
84.3
in 2019
Guinea-Bissau rank
7th
Sierra Leone rank
10th

Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 86.5 against 84.3 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.2.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 7th and Sierra Leone ranks 10th of 134 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 70.16 96.27 26.11 Sierra Leone
2010s 85.14 78.67 6.47 Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
Guinea-Bissau, at 86.5 against 84.3 in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
2.2, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 7th and Sierra Leone ranks 10th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure 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

Indicator
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,380 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed